‘False and unsubstantiated’: ISKCON refutes Maneka Gandhi’s allegations of seeling cows to butchers
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On Tuesday (26 September), ISKCON rejected the allegations made by Member of Parliament Maneka Gandhi towards their organisation calling it unsubstantiated and false. Taking to X, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) issued an official assertion emphasising that it workouts a excessive commonplace of cow safety and care.
It asserted that it serves cows and bulls until their final breaths and it doesn’t promote them to butchers.
The National Spokesperson of ISKCON, Yudhistir Govinda Das stated, “Response to the unsubstantiated and false statements of Smt Maneka Gandhi. ISKCON has been at the forefront of cow and bull protection and care not just in India but globally. The cows and bulls are served for their life not sold to butchers as alleged.”
Response to the unsubstantiated and false statements of Smt Maneka Gandhi.
ISKCON has been on the forefront of cow and bull safety and care not simply in India however globally.
The cows and bulls are served for his or her life not offered to butchers as alleged. pic.twitter.com/GRLAe5B2n6
— Yudhistir Govinda Das (@yudhistirGD) September 26, 2023
The official assertion famous {that a} video of Maneka Gandhi the place she is making allegations towards ISKCON and its cow care requirements has come to their discover including that the allegations are false.
In its official assertion, ISKCON identified that it runs a number of Goshalas and serves many cows, a lot of which had been rescued from getting slaughtered. It added that it has finished cow safety in nations the place beef is consumed as a staple weight loss program.
The letter states, “ISKCON has pioneered cow protection in many parts of the world where beef is a staple diet. Within India, ISKCON runs more than 60 Goshalas protecting hundreds of sacred cows and bulls and providing personalized care for their entire lifetime. Many of the cows presently served in ISKCON’s goshalas were brought to us after being found abandoned, injured, or rescued from being slaughtered.”
Stating that it has excessive requirements of cow care/safety, the organisation added that it has been making an attempt to revive the tradition of cow worship and giving coaching to farmers on cow care methods.
It added, “In recent times, ISKCON has begun training programs for the farmers and rural households on cow care techniques to help revive the culture of cow worship and care as was the case in previous generations. Several ISKCON Goshalas are recognised and lauded for their high cow-care standards by the Government or association of Goshalas.”
ISKCON added that they had been shocked by Maneka Gandhi’s statements towards them.
In one other tweet, ISKCON’s nationwide spokesperson Das included a letter from a Veterinary physician to focus on that even at their Anantapur Goshala, they serve many bulls and non-milking cows to refute Gandhi’s allegations towards the actual Goshala.
Letter from the Veterinary physician relating to the Anantapur Govt Goshala that’s maintained by ISKCON about which Smt Gandhi made the remarks.
The Goshalas serves 76 bulls and 246 non-milking cows alongside facet milking cows with love and devotion. pic.twitter.com/ThAbglRcpp
— Yudhistir Govinda Das (@yudhistirGD) September 26, 2023
Sharing the doc, it said, “The Goshalas serve 76 bulls and 246 non-milking cows alongside milking cows with love and devotion.”
Here’s what BJP MP Maneka Gandhi has to say on #ISKCON and Cow Slaughter. pic.twitter.com/MIC277YByF
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) September 26, 2023
BJP chief Maneka Gandhi accuses #ISKCON of promoting cows to butchers. pic.twitter.com/LxvPut6tYV
— Md Asif Khan (@imMAK02) September 26, 2023
ISKCON issued a press release as earlier social media was rife with movies the place the Member of Parliament from Sultanpur, Maneka Gandhi alleged that ISKCON is likely one of the largest frauds within the nation. In the video, she said that it will get a number of advantages from governments to run Goshalas however when she visited ISKCON’s Anantapur Gaushala, there have been no non-milking cows, no calves in the complete dairy.
@IskconInc
This is coming straight from Menaka Gandhi who has labored in numerous animal welfare. This accusation is large.#iskcon pic.twitter.com/tZbEa3FFA2
— The Cancer Doctor (@DoctorHussain96) September 26, 2023
“The biggest cheaters in India today are ISKON, they sell cows to butchers and shout ‘Hare Krishna’ on streets”- Senior BJP member Maneka Gandhi. pic.twitter.com/yD1hQes3v5
— Saba Khan (@ItsKhan_Saba) September 26, 2023
Afterward, she alleged that ISKCON offered these non-milking cows to butchers. “Probably no one has sold as many cattle to butchers as they did,” she added.
