Key Takeaways
- ISKCON issued a 100-cr defamation notice to MP Maneka Gandhi over alleged cow‑mistreatment claims.
- The organization refutes accusations that it sells cows to butchers, calling the allegations malicious and unfounded.
- Maneka Gandhi’s statements have triggered a legal response, highlighting tensions between political figures and religious groups in India.
On Friday, September 29, ISKCON announced it has sent a 100-cr defamation notice to BJP MP Maneka Gandhi.
The notice addresses her questioning of the organization’s cow upkeep in its gaushalas, where ISKCON was called ‘the biggest cheat’ in the country.
It also alleges accusations that ISKCON sells cows to butchers and that no cow is happy in the gaushalas.
In a statement, ISKCON Vice-President, Radharaman Das, said, ‘Today, we have sent a 100-cr defamation notice to Maneka Gandhi for levelling completely unfounded allegations against ISKCON.’
Calling the BJP MP’s accusations ‘malicious’, Das further expressed that the worldwide community of ISKCON devotees, supporters, and well-wishers are deeply pained by the allegations.
