ISKCON Denies Selling Cows to Butchers, Calls Maneka Gandhi’s Claims False and Unsubstantiated

ISKCON on Wednesday refuted all the allegations by BJP MP Maneka Gandhi, who accused the latter of being involved in selling cows to slaughterhouses.

ISKCON firmly stated that these claims are both "unsubstantiated and false" expressing its surprise at the former Union Minister's remarks.

In an official statement, Yudhistir Govinda Das, ISKCON's national spokesperson, pointed out that ISKCON has taken the lead in the preservation of cows in various parts of the world where beef holds an important place in the diet.

"Many of the cows presently served in ISKCON's goshalas were brought to us after being abandoned, injured, or rescued from being slaughtered,” he said.

The statement further mentioned,” Within India, ISKCON runs more than 60 Goshalas protecting hundreds of sacred cows and bulls and providing personalized care for their entire lifetime.”

Subsequently, ISKCON's Public Relations Officer (PRO), Radharaman Das, released a video condemning Maneka Gandhi's comments and called for evidence to substantiate her claims.

In addition, the ISKCON PRO insisted that Maneka Gandhi had not made a visit to the Anantapur Gaushala, as stated by the Gaushala staff, who had no knowledge of her presence.

Moreover, the ISKCON PRO challenged Gandhi to produce a video showcasing the Gaushala she alleges is in a distressing state.

The controversy initially began when a video of Maneka Gandhi launching a scathing attack on ISKCON gained widespread public attention.

The former Union Minister and animal rights activist remarked, "ISKCON establishes gaushalas and earns unlimited benefits for the same from the government, in the form of huge lands."

In the video, she revealed, "I recently visited their Anantapur Gaushala (in Andhra Pradesh) and did not find even a single cow in good condition there. There were no calves in the Gaushala, which means all of them were sold off."

Maneka Gandi not only called ISKCON the "biggest cheat in the country” but also alleged that “it sells cows from its gaushalas (cowsheds) to the butchers."

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