Speaking of Terrorism...

[valaya]

From Adridharana dasa:

 

1. Mayapur Bomb Blast Reveals GBC Terrorist Campaign:

 

The world has been in a great state of shock,

confusion and grieving since the horrific events that took place in New York

on 11th September. Many devotees see these events and the war which has

followed as a sign that the only hope for humanity really is Krishna

Consciousness, as we approach the precipice of a 3rd world war. However just

when you thought things could not get any worse, they do. The headquarters of

the movement that is supposed to be providing this spiritual alternative has

been caught red-handed engaging in a terrorist bomb-making plot. One could be

forgiven for thinking that extremist violence and murders are currently the

monopoly of terrorist outlaws like Osama Bin Laden.  But now both the

Indian media and police have confirmed that ISKCON Mayapur have themselves

been making bombs in the holy dhama! (an activity not recommended in

"The Nectar of Devotion", as far as we are aware).  All of the

major newspapers in India (Asian Age, Hindustan Times, Times of India and

Calcutta Statesman), as well as the Indian police, exposed this illegal

activity as having taken place within the ISKCON Mayapur temple complex

itself by disciples of Jayapataka Swami and the head of Mayapur's security

force (see full newspaper reports below).  Unfortunately for these

would-be terrorists, this act of "devotional service" back-fired on

them - literally.  One bomb-maker died, and his two accomplices were

injured when the bomb accidentally went off - a clear case of instant karma

if ever there was one:

 

 

"On Saturday afternoon just at the back of Mayapur

temple one person died due to a sudden explosion of bombs which they were making in one of the buildings under construction. The deceased

was identified as Babu Ghosh, aged 30. One of his associates named Amit

Das, was seriously injured.

The

officer-in-charge Mr Sukumar Dutt of Navadeep Police Station stated that the

two said persons were security staff of ISKCON. Both were making bombs in a

building behind Chandraya Mandir when one of the bombs exploded injuring the

said two persons who were immediately admitted to the Sadar Hospital,

Krishnanagar, near ISKCON. Babu Ghosh died in the hospital. Nitai Prasad prabhu, the ISKCON spokesman, is not prepared to accept the said

persons as being ISKCON staff. He said the incident took place on ISKCON

property, but stated that the said persons had nothing to do with

ISKCON."

 

 

(Ananda Patrika

Bazzar, 14/10/01)

 

"A man died

and another was injured while making bombs inside a house on the ISKCON

compound on Saturday afternoon.

The Navadweep Police said, Babu Bose, 30, Amit Das, 28 and their

asssociates were making bombs inside a secluded house on the complex when

some of the bombs burst. Police sources also said the two had a past criminal

record.The two were admitted to Shaktinagar Hospital. Babu died later in the

evening. Nadia  Superintendent of Police, Ramphal Power, said he

had received several complaints of criminal activities having increased in

the area. 'We have identified some trouble-makers. Such incidents will not be allowed to recur,' he said. ISKCON sources said the two were not connected to

their organisation. "The incident took place outside the complex."

an ISKCON spokesman said. But the Police maintained that the blast took place

inside the complex.

 

 

(Asian Age,

14/10/01)

 

"Bomb Makers

Hurt - Babu Ghosh,30, and Amit Das,28, were injuered on Saturday while making

bombs inside a partially constructed house neare Iskcon Mandir here. They

were injuered when a bomb exploded, sources said, Police arrested the

two."

 

 

(The Hindustan Time,

14/10/01)

 

"One Babu Ghose &

his two associates were arrested on Sunday on the charge of a bomb blast near

the Iskcon Temple at Mayapur on Saturday afternoon. Police said, Babu was a

group D employeee of the Iskcon temple."

 

 

(The Statesman,

15/10/01)

 

"Police arrested three persons from Iskcon temple in Mayapur and seized

the attendence ragister, in relation to a blast near the Temple on

Saturday which killed a man & injured two brothers. according to Police,

Babu Ghose was making crude bombs near the temple compound when one of them

went off accidentaly killing him on the spot & injuring two others.

Initially, the temple authorities had denied any connection with the

de-ceased or the injured but on Sunday admitted that Ghose was a group D

staff."

 

 

(The Times of India,

15/10/01)

 

"Nadia distict

police have interrogated the wounded person who was making bombs at

an under construction building under construction at ISKCON Mayapur, in the

hospital on Sunday. According to police sources, wounded Amit Das (28) had

recovered physically. Higher-ranking distict police officials have

interrogated him on this day.  It is learned that while bombs were being

made, one exploded killing one other person. His name is Babu Ghose

(30). Babu Ghosh was working as a guard in ISKCON main office, Mayapur.

The wounded Amit Das is also a devotee of ISKCON. Police sources revealed

that Babu Ghosh was a known terror in that area. The distict

police officials not only questioned Amit Das but Iskcon authorities also.

Even though the ISKCON authorities are refusing to accept the responsibility

for the incident, the identities of the dead and 2 wounded persons are not

unknown to the local people. In the mean time the police have noticed some

irregularities in the official papers of the ISKCON main

office."

 

 

(Ganshakti,

15/10/01)

 

"One person

died in the ISKCON compound due to a bomb explosion in a building under

construction at Mayapur. It created panic as the police have captured 4 fresh

bombs and other materials from the place. The police are  inquiring

why they were making bombs in temple compound. The additional superintendent

of police said on Sunday morning that one of those making bombs has died

and the other is in serious condition and so at this stage we can’t say

more. Police have started investigation. [...] Dead Babu Ghose was the

security guard in ISKCON, his father said. But the ISKCON authorities said,

‘Babu left security job before two and half years ago."

(Sangabad Pratidin,

16/10/2001)

 

You will notice from

the reports how the Mayapur authorities have been trying to squirm out of

admitting the obvious, and as usual tried to engage in their usual lies and

begin a cover-up. It did not last long since the evidence was so damning that

even they had to admit the truth. This comedy of errors was also played out

under the full gaze of TV cameras as well as all the main news stations there

- E-TV, Akash Bangla and Khas Khabor - reported the news. Intially

the Mayapur spokesman Nitai Prasad Das stated on TV that it was a *gas explosion*! Then by the next news report it was admitted that it was

bomb explosion, but not on ISKCON property. Then they next admitted on TV

that it was on ISKCON property, but those involved were nothing to do with

ISKCON. By the final report they had also conceded that those involved were

active members of ISKCON Mayapur. Though it will be noted that the Police

version of events was accurate from the start. Having been caught red-handed

the latest lie they have started circulating was that they were making the bombs for 'self-defence'! Naturally this yarn has had the local police

doubling-up with laughter. We wonder what tale they will spin next.

Naturally with the

current tense world situation in regards to bombs and terrorism, the

authorities have taken this matter very seriously, and in addition to the

local police, both the state C.I.D., and the Intelligence Bureau are at the

scene. Following the incident the Police have reported that many

of the leaders and managers at Mayapur have fled, while some

western 'devotees' have fled the country, and there is hardly anyone in a

position of authority that can be questioned. This is understandable

considering the fact that the Police are treating this matter with the utmost

importance.

While the

investigations and interrogations are going on, we have learned both from our

sources in Mayapur and the Police, that the bombs were being made to be used

in a terrorist attack to take over the 22, Gurusadaya Road, property in

Calcutta, which is the property developed by the temple for the use of the

Calcutta Life members. It is also the property where a marriage hall was mysteriously burned down 2 years ago, as reported by us in Newsletter

no. 16 (ISKCON Calcutta Triumphs Following Arson Attack). Though the

thugs from Mayapur have made many attempts to try and seize this property by

force, they have failed each time due to huge gates and a high perimiter wall

with intense security. Unlike the Temple building, it is not open to the

public, and thus is virtually impossible to storm. We have been forced to

turn it into a fortress. Frustrated at their many previous failures to

obtain entry, the plan was to use the bombs to blow the gates and scare

all the security guards and devotees inside to flee in panic, thus allowing

the Mayapur mob to finally storm the place and claim possession.

This account is backed up by the fact that one week before the bomb blast, Babu Ghosh, the chief bomb maker who died in the explosion, came to

visit the property with Dayarama Das, the head of Mayapur. They were seen

'casing the place', making a survey, and also made threats that they would be

soon taking the place over. That this is not simply a story which we are

giving after the fact to fit the circumstances is proven by the fact

that on the 7th of October, straight after this took place, all the

above was registered by us with the local Ballygunj Police Station in an

official report, which stated that Dayarama had come here with his guards,

and that they had threatened to take possession soon. Of course we had no

idea at the time, that they were actually making bombs to assist in their

terrible deeds.

The fact remains that the head of Mayapur's security

and an initiated disicple of Jayapataka could not have been building a bomb

factory on the temple property without the blessings and active planning

of the Mayapur authorities. These authorities being Jayapataka Swami, Bhakti

Caru Swami and Dayarama Das.

Many people have

commented on how they have been blown away by the bold preaching of the

ISKCON Revival Movement (IRM) to restore Srila Prabhupada in his rightful

position as the Diksa Guru of ISKCON.  Obviously threatened by our

strong preaching activities and worldwide media coverage, the authorities in

ISKCON Mayapur (headed by Bhakti Caru Swami and Jayapataka Swami) have decided in turn to try to blow away the IRM - literally.

In Newsletter 46, we detailed the storming of the

Calcutta temple in April  of this year by Mayapur thugs led by Dayaram

das, co-ordinated by the illegal gurus Bhakti Caru Swami, Jayapataka Swami

and Gopal Krishna Swami, and we reproduced the various newspaper reports of

this ISKCON-instigated violence. Then in the following Newsletter (no. 47),

we reproduced parts of Bhakti Caru Swami's leaked memo where he pledged

material support for another violent assault on the IRM:

" let us find out what Dayaram Prabhu actually needs, man and money

wise, and then try to provide that to him."

(Bhakti Caru Swami, May 14th 2001)

Each time we provide

more evidence on how the GBC/Guru faction has turned into a crazy violent

cult, we always feel that surely they cannot get any

worse. Unfortunately they never cease to amaze us. Yet so many

motivated persons still continue to support this morally bankrupt leadership

as they lead ISKCON into the abyss. How much more death and destruction do they

need to see before they wake up to the fact that the current GBC/Guru

faction-led part of ISKCON bears absolutely no resemblance to a spiritual movement, and is nothing but an attempt at trying to enjoy the assets and

disciples of Srila Prabhupada, whom they have unceremoniously replaced. We

only shudder to think what new horrors will continue to unfold. The GBC-Guru

cult is determined to turn ISKCON into a war zone in their mad pursuit for

power, property and disciples. In this we have to agree with President George

W. Bush, that terror has no place in a civilised world, and that it must be

and will be defeated. Like the islamic extremists who use the name of

religion to justify their violence and terror, the GBC Gurus and their

fanatical disicples also invoke the cause of defeating those who are

'offenders and blasphemers' to their Guru to justify their violent and

illegal antics. To paraphrase Abraham lincoln, Might is NOT right.

Rather RIGHT is might. And bombs and terror notwithstanding, truth and

righteousness WILL prevail, since the IRM  will continue

to remain unbowed and undettered in our mission to restore Srila Prabhupada

to his rightful position as the spiritual master of ISKCON.

 

[This message has been edited by valaya (edited 10-29-2001).]

 

[This message has been edited by jndas (edited 10-30-2001).]

[jijaji]

Gee whiz...what else!

 

jijaji

[Jahnava Nitai Das]

With all due respect to Adridharan, the author of the above report, he has several court cases against him by the Mayapur temple, and he has had his bank accounts frozen by court order. Thus he certainly has some enmity against the Mayapur temple and would not hesitate to spread rumors.

 

I can certainly say that devotees in Mayapur are not engaged in making bombs. Such far out stories are only rumors meant to discredit people.

 

Navadvipa is full of criminals (mostly communists), and they sometimes misuse the mayapur land (which is quite huge) for their illegal activities.

 

[valaya]

It was the newspaper reports quoted that got me, otherwise I would not have passed this on. So what is the truth of this, jndas prabhu? While there are certainly many sincere devotees using ISKCON and it's facilities to render their humble service, can we really continue to absolve the higher authorities, including the GBC, from any responsibility for so many negative activities?

[marco]

You should do this more often, Jndas.

Arresting people who post messages

authored by persons with questionable

character like Aridharana dasa. In

fact, my father, Melvin, used to re-

ceive unsolicited e-mails from this

guy, which he doesn`t bother reading

them for it`s not backed by proofs

that such have committed the alleged

acts.

[Jahnava Nitai Das]

One thing to keep in mind is that in India you can have a newspaper article published for a few hundred rupees. The reporters take bribes and publish anything regardless of whether it is true or not.

 

As an example, here in Bangalore I have one friend, Dr. S.K. Jain. In these areas he is quite famous as an astrologer. His brother had put some court case against him for some property dispute or something. Then he had articles published in the newspapers that Dr. S.K. Jain was a drunkard, that he had all these bad qualities, etc. The reality is that Dr. S.K. Jain doesn't even drink cofee or tea, he strictly follows Prabhupada's rules and regulations. But the newspapers published false allegations against him just because they were paid some money.

 

I would suspect Adri has given some money to reporters to change the story to make his enemies look bad. It is likely a case of some village criminal making bombs nearby to the Mayapur temple property (which is hundreds of acres). Everyone in Navadvipa is named 'Das', it means nothing. The fact that the police state these people had past criminal records make it clear that they are just local Navadvipa criminals.

 

[valaya]

Originally posted by jndas:

One thing to keep in mind is that in India you can have a newspaper article published for a few hundred rupees. The reporters take bribes and publish anything regardless of whether it is true or not.

 

As an example, here in Bangalore I have one friend, Dr. S.K. Jain. In these areas he is quite famous as an astrologer. His brother had put some court case against him for some property dispute or something. Then he had articles published in the newspapers that Dr. S.K. Jain was a drunkard, that he had all these bad qualities, etc. The reality is that Dr. S.K. Jain doesn't even drink cofee or tea, he strictly follows Prabhupada's rules and regulations. But the newspapers published false allegations against him just because they were paid some money.

 

I would suspect Adri has given some money to reporters to change the story to make his enemies look bad. It is likely a case of some village criminal making bombs nearby to the Mayapur temple property (which is hundreds of acres). Everyone in Navadvipa is named 'Das', it means nothing. The fact that the police state these people had past criminal records make it clear that they are just local Navadvipa criminals.

 

Thank you for clarifying this, jndas. Politics is not my forte and distasteful at best. I find it all most frustrating. Sorry if I jumped the gun here. Please feel free to erase such posts if you know them to be untrue.

 

 

[stonehearted]

Originally posted by jndas:

It is likely a case of some village criminal making bombs nearby to the Mayapur temple property (which is hundreds of acres).

 

Stone: This is certainlya possibility.

 

jndas: Everyone in Navadvipa is named 'Das', it means nothing.

 

Stone: wouldn't it be more accurate to say that many people in Navadvipa are named "Das"?

 

jn: The fact that the police state these people had past criminal records make it clear that they are just local Navadvipa criminals.

Stone: I'm not sure I see how that's self-evident here. Do you mean to imply that someone with a criminal record could obviously not be an ISKCON member? I'm sorry, but I've been around too long to buy that one.