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India welcomes Russian court's dismissal of Gita ban plea
Wednesday December 28, 2011 09:03:49 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: India has
welcomed the dismissal by a Russian court of a plea to ban the
Hindu holy scripture the Bhagvad Gita.
"We are happy to learn that the legal case in connection with the
publication, 'Bhagvad Gita as it is', has been dismissed by the
Court in Tomsk in the Russian Federation," external affairs
ministry spokesperson Vishnu Prakash said.
Appreciating the "sensible resolution of a sensitive issue" the
spokesperson said the Indian government is "glad to put this
episode behind it".
He said the decision demonstrated yet again that the "people of
India and Russia have a deep understanding of each other's
cultures and will always reject any attempt to belittle common
civilisational values".
The spokesperson also thanked India's friends in Russia for their
support.
"We also appreciate the efforts of all friends in Russia who made
this outcome possible," Prakash said.
The case had invited strong reactions from all over the world,
forcing the Indian government to seek the help of the Russian
government for its resolution.
The issue was highlighted after IANS broke the story last week.
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