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Major rowerupts over Maneka Gandhi's ISKCON is the biggest cheat' remark, society denies charge
The Statesman|September 28, 2023
A major controversy has erupted over BJP MP and former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi's remarks concerning the International Society for Krishna Consciousness as she termed it the "biggest cheat in the country" and accused it of selling cows from its gaushalas (cow shelters) to butchers. The ISKCON has refuted the claims.
Major rowerupts over Maneka Gandhi's ISKCON is the biggest cheat' remark, society denies charge

In a video that went viral, the BJP MP, who is also an animal rights activist, can be heard saying, "ISKCON is the biggest cheat in the country.

It maintains gaushalas and get benefits from the government, including vast lands." She also recalled her visit to ISKCON's Anantpur Gaushala in Andhra Pradesh, where she claimed that she couldn't find any cow that doesn't give milk or calves.

"There was no dry cow in the entire dairy. Not a single calf was there. It means all were sold," she is heard saying in the video.

"ISKCON is selling all its cows to butchers. No one else does this as much as they do. And they go and sing 'Hare Ram, Hare Krishna' on the roads.

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