Kirov resident demands to ban Hare Krishna events in the city center

In Kirov, a local resident turned to the police and the city administration with a demand to check the legality of holding Hare Krishna events in the rotunda on the embankment.

On August 14, 2017, it became known that in Kirov a local The resident contacted the police and the city administration demanding check the legality of holding Hare Krishna activities in the rotunda on embankment.

“ They occupy the central rotunda, past which, willy-nilly, a walking person will definitely pass and see this spectacle . <…> Muslims are not they read the Koran on the Theater Square, and the Orthodox do not go to the city center read prayers so as not to offend unbelievers, because there are churches for this, monasteries, mosques, where people purposefully go . So why don't the Hare Krishnas build their own temple, where it's quiet and peaceful will preach their religion, and jump in the street, promoting their worldview ? And because of this licentiousness and promiscuity in religions, we lose our cultural values ​​that have been built over centuries ,” she commented on her conversations with journalists.

The police confirmed that the event was coordinated with the city administration.

Sources

• "Who allowed them to perform on the embankment?". Kirovchanka complained about "Krishnaites" to the police and the city administration // Primary source. 2017. August 14.