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this was our main request to the world hindu federation always and we are

happy to see they started taking action on this.

 

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20-Feb-06 22:06 (17:06 -0500)

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Allow Iskcon foreigners into Jagannath Temple

The Asian Age - Bombay,India

20: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad has said that all the members of the

International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon), including the

foreign nationals ...

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VHP: Let Iskcon foreigners into temples - By Akshaya Kumar Sahoo

 

 

VHP: Let Iskcon foreigners into temples

- By Akshaya Kumar Sahoo

 

 

 

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 20: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad has said that all the

members

of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon), including

the

foreign nationals, are Hindus and should not be barred from offering prayers

at Hindu places of worship, including at the famous Jagannath Temple in

Puri.

 

The VHP’s international general secretary, Mr Pravin Togadia, told reporters

on Sunday on the sidelines of a two-day dharma sansad meet organised in Puri

that those who worship Hindu gods and offers prayers before the idols should

not be denied entry into temples on the basis of their colour or

nationality.

He voiced strong resentment against those who oppose allowing Iskcon’s

foreign

nationals into temples. "There is no harm in allowing inside temples foreign

nationals who practise Krishna worship. They are like ordinary Hindus who

pray

to Lord Krishna. They should not be denied the opportunity to offer prayers

at

Hindu temples," said Mr Togadia.

 

Echoing VHP international president Ashok Singhal, who on Friday said his

organisation would not lend "exclusive support" to any political party, but

would provide outside support to parties with Hindutva on their agenda, Mr

Togadia said the VHP would support only those political parties that are

committed to the Hindu cause.

 

"Hundreds of seers who attended the Puri conclave have chalked out a

13-point

charter of demands on issues concerning Hindus. Whichever party or candidate

endorses these demands will get our support," Mr Togadia said.

 

This apart, Mr Togadia said seers and religious gurus in West Bengal would

raise their voice against large-scale infiltration from Bangladesh. The VHP

leader criticised the Archaeological Survey of India for neglecting the

centuries-old Sun temple at Konark. He also criticised the collection of

entry

fees by the state government at the temple. "There is no system anywhere in

the country to collect fees for darshan of deities. This is highly indecent

and should be stopped forthwith," he said.

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