Hare Krishna leader lobbies for ISKCON devotees

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Port-of-Spain, Dec 8. (PTI): Alleging that the homes and places of worship

of hundreds of Hindus in Kazakhstan have been razed, a religious figure from

the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has sought

refugee status for its members living in the predominantly-Muslim State.

 

Homes and temples visited by hundreds of ISKCON members living in Kazakhstan

have been destroyed by the authorities there, Swami Guru Prasad of ISKCON,

who is on a visit to Trinidad and Tobago, said.

 

Seeking refugee status for devotees living in Kazahstan, Swami Prasad said

the alleged destruction of Hindu property violates the law as the Kazakh

Government had given the Hindus permission to live there.

 

He said, the ISKCON would lobby world leaders to appeal to Kazakhstan to

stop "Attacks on Hare Krishna devotees in the predominantly-Islamic state."

 

ISKCON has provided a link for the small Hindu community there, Swami Prasad

said.