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Russian court dismisses plea seeking ban on Bhagwad Gita

Updated on Mar 21, 2012 01:09 pm IST

A court in Russia has dismissed a case that sought a ban on the Bhagwad Gita. The case relates to Tomsk state prosecutor's filing a petition in June 2011 seeking a ban on a Russian translation of Bhagwat Gita As It Is written by AC Bhaktived Swami Prabhupada, founder of Iskcon, claiming that it was "extremist" in nature and spread "social discord".

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