India taking serious note of Gita case in Russia

December 20, 2011 | Legal / Law / Rights | Written by

New Delhi, Dec 20: Describing a complaint about the Bhagvad Gita in Russia as ‘patently absurd’, India Tuesday said it was taking seriously the controversy and was closely monitoring the case in a court in Tomsk, Siberia.

‘The complaint in a local Russian court appears to be the work of some ignorant and misdirected or motivated individuals. While this complaint is patently absurd, we have treated this matter seriously and the embassy of India is closely monitoring this legal issue,’ External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna told the Lok Sabha.

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