bad press

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> Dear Maharajas and prabhus,

>

> Please accept my humble obeisances _/\ò_. All glories to Srila

> Prabhupada!

>

> Three days ago I was talking with a bank manager in Kolkata. He is

> very friendly, likes ISKCON and is a pious man. He mentioned that he had

> once seen Srila Prabhupada speak, when we held programs in Nellore at the

> beginning of 1976. He said he still remembered his face.

>

> Then he said "Prabhupada was poisoned." He was stating it as a fact,

> and looking to me for confirmation. I was very surprised. I assured him

> this was simply false propaganda and I asked him where he had heard this.

> He said his wife had seen a whole program about it on one of the TV

> channels just two or three days before. He didn't know which TV station it

> was however.

>

> I think someone from ISKCON's side should look into this and find

> out exactly what that program was and who was behind it. It was enough to

> convince an ordinary man like a bank manager that it was true, and it

> should be refuted as soon as possible.

>

> Your humble servant,

> Hari-sauri dasa

 

 

That's what was posted in one of Hare Krishna group conference in MySpace by

some ritviks.

 

Ys Bhakta Priya dd

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Dear prabhus, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila

Prabhupada.

 

Last Sat night (Dec. 16th) at 9.30pm, Star News, a major network in India,

and all across Asia etc., showed a half hour documentary regarding the

suspected poisoning of Srila Prabhupada. Several of us had worked with the

producers for months on this. It was shown again this morning on the same

network at 9.30am. They were very happy with the show and are going to show

it for a third time, tonight. The show is in hindi with several interviews

in English.

 

The show is quite balanced yet tends to favour the pro-poisoning viewpoint

and they made various points to this effect. We are getting a copy of the

show and anyone who wants a dvd can contact us, although it it may take a

little time as we have to insert English subtitles.

 

We are trying to push on with this most important matter. We are developing

an ongoing strategy and suggestions/ help would be appreciated. Your

servants Mandapa das/ Jitarati das/ Shyamasundara das/ Kamsahanta das.

 

PS. We have just had responses come in from Hong Kong, according to our

Indian contacts there the program came of very well in our favour. Will keep

you posted.