In this article, there is a debate between government leaders of India and Russia. It seems that in Russia they want to ban the Bhagvad Gita, which is a Hindu holy book, and very important to Hinduism in general. According to the leaders in India, banning the Bhagvad Gita would take away the rights of a Hindu person living in Russia. To them it is also an insult to their religion and to Krishna himself; a central deity of their worship. In Russia’s defence, they saw the text as extremist and said that it created ‘social discord’. It is also important to mention that the four main faiths in Russia are Orthodox Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism. Therefore any other religions would be seen as foreign and would have no place among Russian society.
In result, there have been protests by Hindus against this argument. Russian leaders postponed their rulings, and decided to seek religious advice on the issue. In such a pluralistic society, what God are they trying to please, if not the ‘god’ of society? It is unfortunate that whether Russia bans the book or not, the country will have to let down somebody-- whether it be the Hindus, some other religious group, or God.
Read about it here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-16251763
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