‘ISKCON biggest cheat’, alleges Maneka Gandhi; temple authority responds

In a shocking development, Maneka Gandhi claims that the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is the "biggest cheat in the country and it sells cows from its gaushalas (cowsheds) to the butchers" is going viral.

 

 

In the video, widely shared on the internet, the former Union Minister and an animal rights activist is heard saying, "ISKCON establishes gaushalas and earns unlimited benefits for the same from the government, in the form of huge lands."

In a scathing attack on the religious organisation, Maneka Gandhi said, "I recently visited their Anantpur Gaushala (in Andhra Pradesh) and did not find even a single cow in good condition there."

 

"There were no calves in the Gaushala, which means all of them were sold off," Maneka Gandhi alleged.

"ISKCON is selling all its cows to the butchers and no one else does this more than them. They are the ones who roam on the road chanting 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna' and say their entire life is dependent on milk," Maneka Gandhi was heard saying in the video.

 

Here's what Maneka Gandhi said -

 

 

However, ISKCON rejected Maneka Gandhi's allegations as "unsubstantiated and false" and said they were "surprised" by the statements of the former Union Minister.

Taking to X, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) issued an official statement emphasising that it exercises a high standard of cow protection and care.

It asserted that it serves cows and bulls till their last breaths and it doesn’t sell them to butchers.

 

 

The National Spokesperson of ISKCON, Yudhistir Govinda Das said, “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.”