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NGOs, ACTIVISTS & FOREIGN FUNDS - Anti- Nation Industry

NGOs, ACTIVISTS & FOREIGN FUNDS - Anti- Nation Industry
24/12/2007 11:35:07 PRADEEP KUMAR

NGOs, ACTIVISTS & FOREIGN FUNDS
Anti- Nation Industry by Radha rajan & Krishen Kak

PRADEEP KUMAR

The well-researched book is the result of two events; the national systemic bending-over-backwards to ‘render justice’ to the Muslim victims of the Gujarat riots and the denial of a visa to the Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi by the US State Department. The first was a process and the second an incident, and both the process and the incident were authored by the same group of prominent ‘peace’ and human rights NGOs and individual activists whose signature tune is ‘anti-Hindu’.

This book is not about the hundreds of NGOs working with great dedication among the socially and economically backward sections of our society motivated only by the inspiring vision of transforming social attitudes and the quality of life of the people amongst whom they live and work. But it is about those NGOs and activists whose ‘peace’ and human rights activism cloak deep political ambitions and objectives not restricted to participating or influencing electoral politics but aimed at shaping the character and direction of the Indian polity in a manner which derives from their warped notion of the Indian nation. Their political ambitions and activism are essentially undemocratic and anti-India nation.

Notwithstanding the fact that important democratic institutions including the NHRC, Parliament and the Judiciary have repeatedly shown a marked tilt towards minorityism and have rushed to do the bidding of the ‘peace’ and human rights activists profiled in this book, these persons have nevertheless shamed our judiciary, our men in uniform and our polity with their criticism of these pillars of our democracy on foreign soil and even before foreign governments. Parliament should consider suitable restrictions being placed on retired judges, retired armed force personnel including and above the rank of Brigadier, retired bureaucrats including and above the rank of Assistant Secretary and retired policemen including and above the rank of SP from undertaking projects for foreign or foreign-funded think-tanks and from deposing before foreign governments and their departments on any issue without prior permission from the Government of India.

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has been sitting for over five decades on the title suit of the Ramjanmabhumi while the Supreme Court promptly issues interim orders on cases filed by the Muslim community seeking to deny Hindu access to the site; those guilty of the genocide of Sikhs during the anti-Sikh riots of 1984, those guilty of the genocide of Kashmiri Hindus and those that render Kashmiri Hindus alive in the notorious Radhabai Chawl incident during the Mumbai riots of 1992, have all escaped the notice and attention of these very national institutions and the same ‘peace’ and human rights activists who continue to campaign for the Muslim victims of the Gujarat riots of 2002.

There is a growing perception among the Hindu intelligentsia that ‘peace’ and human rights NGOs and activists are holding all democratic institutions in the country hostage to international opinion about democracy and good governance to serve the cause of ‘secularism’ in a peculiarly on-sided fashion which may be interpreted to be anti-Hindu.

The well researched book exposes that India’s so-called secular polity is teetering perilously on the brink of minorityism aided and abetted in no mean measure by this well-networked group of Hindu-baiters who have succeeded in cleverly cloaking their congenital anti-Hindu bias in the garb of constitutional ‘protection of minority rights’ discourse. These NGOs and other politically motivated activists are embarked on the twin mission to weaken India’s political will to deal ruthlessly with Islamic, Christian and Naxal terrorism and to de-Hinduise the nation. A group of nationalist Indians – some of them residing abroad – came together to profile these ‘internationally acclaimed’ ‘peace’ and human right NGOs and activists with a view to exposing their anti-India and anti-Hindu activism.

The most striking feature of this book is that, in spite of the fact that the authors never discussed which NGOs to put under the scanner and which activists to expose when they began to write the book, they all zeroed in on the same groups! The book offers a veritable mine of information on these NGOs and activists – who are their supporters, partners and collaborators, what they say, what they write and their position on important national issues. What the compilers have presented, however, is only the tip of the iceberg. They have provided endnotes and appendices, which will enable the interested reader to dig deeper.

The book argues that contrary to doctored public opinion, these internationally- acclaimed NGO’s and activists are a threat to communal harmony and India’s democratic ethos. Communal harmony and democracy are naturally and best protected only when 85% of this nation’s population repose faith in the country’s democratic institutions.

The book exhorts the reader to raise his voice too as a political Hindu to render service to this great nation’s well being.

In this second and revised edition of the book a new chapter, exposing AID, has been added, as well as a number of new appendices that include Shri. Narendra Modi’s speech at a book release function. The book exposes Nirmala Deshpande, Arundathi Roy and Admiral Ramdas and their kind much better and the kind of industry of which they are a part. Arundhati Roy soon after Pokharan 2, said she is a mobile independent republic. Roy also said she is not a flag-waving patriot. But since Roy has a passport, it must have something to do with the Indian nation. So, the Indian nation is relevant at least to the extent that it allows these people to travel abroad to badmouth this country.

The clearly reveals the position of these so called NGO activists in regard to national territory, to opinions they express in regard to Jammu and Kashmir, the kind of nonsense they speak on American and Pakistani soil about our jawans, is a cause of grave concern, because they are members of either the National Integration Council or of CABE or of the National Advisor Council of the UPA government. And they are not above glorifying terrorism.

With facts the book argues that the so-called NGOs have no faith in our elected parliament, they have no faith in our judiciary, they have no faith in the NHRC. They go to the US State Department to depose before it, begging the US State Department to come to India and protect India’s democracy. It is high time legislation is put in place banning such people from deposing before alien governments against the Indian army and India’s democratic institutions. Very little is generally known about the kind of position these people take on American soil against the Indian nation, or their position on Jammu and Kashmir, or what they are to say about our army. We have or jawans dying day in and day out protecting our territory, protecting our right to live. Why is it that the media does not do an expose of these people, on what they have stated about Jammu and Kashmir, what they have stated about Naxal terrorism, what they have stated about India’s defence requirement, what they have stated about the Indian army? What is the opinion that they have about India’s democratic institutions? Every major issue concerning national security, every issue concerning national security, every issue concerning national interest, they reduce to the politics of minoritysm.

Arundhati Roy, for example, speaks for effect. She puts words cleverly together. And, mindless that we are, we are so fascinated by the English she speaks that we fail to subject the contents to critical scrutiny. In fact, she has run down everything that is sacred or reverent to large sections of India’s people. The book has documented, word for word, what they have said, and the kind of patrons they have found abroad. Why do the European Parliament and the US State Department support these activists? The compilation prompts us to look at these questions and gives us the need to have the courage to look at the answers. Releasing the book on September 9,2006, Shri. KPS Gill noted his surprise ‘that the anti-nationals in our country are respected, and nationalists are derided…….. These days our country is fighting terrorism. But our so-called intellectuals have made efforts unparalleled in the history of the world to decry and deny our success in fighting terrorism’.

Vigil has placed before the readers, world for word a true picture of the so –called NGOs. One must have the courage to look at the book dispassionately. The book exposes the illustrious people who find international patronage. This brilliantly analysed and thought-provoking book is a must for all those who love India.

NGOs, ACTIVISTS AND FOREIGN FUNDS [ANTI-NATION INDUSTRY] Published by: VIGIL PUBLIC OPINION FORUM, H-12/3, Pari Street, Kalakhetra Colony, Besant Nagar, Chennai- 600090. Edition: 2007. Pages: 422. Price: Rs.400/-.

Biggest demo in India for clean energy A thousand say NO to coal in Maharashtra

Biggest demo in India for clean energy

A thousand say NO to coal in MaharashtraOver 1000 residents from villages in the Alibag taluka in Maharashtra gather to take part in a giant human art formation of a windmill, to voice their opposition to coal fired power plants planned in the region. The Maharashtra government is considering plans to approve 10,000 MW of new coal power plants by the Reliance, TATA, ISPAT and Patni groups. 60% of India’s power currently comes from coal, the major cause of climate change. India needs to shift away from a fossil fuel based energy pathway to greener sustainable energy options.

Alibaug Taluka, India — Close to a thousand villagers stood for hours in the formation of a life-size human windmill near Khidki village in Alibag, in what could well be the largest protest for renewable energy in India till date.

They were demanding that the Maharashtra Government drop plans to build 10,000MW coal-fired thermal power plants in the region and explore renewable energy instead. The villagers said they were committed to fight the acquisition of their fertile land for coal-based power plants.

“We believe that the energy planned from these coal plants is dirty. It can come instead from clean alternatives like wind and solar energy, and by using energy more efficiently. We will not give up our land and our future to these mega power plants that will pollute our air, land, and water. We will not allow them to ruin our children’s future by adding to the problem of climate change,” said Dr Vishnu P. Mhatre of the Naugaon Sangharsh Samiti, one of the organisations fighting for clean energy here.

The community is opposing plans to set up thermal power plants over 8,500 acres of fertile land. The companies involved are the Tata Power Company Limited (1,200MW) and the Maharashtra Energy Generation Limited, a Reliance subsidiary, (4,000MW) at Shahpur in Alibag. The Patni group (500MW) and the Ispat group (2,000MW) want to set up their plants in the adjacent Medekhad Khadi.

For more than four years, the villagers have been resisting attempts by the government and the companies to acquire their land. “We do not oppose production of energy. But, we strongly demand that the Government of India change its energy pathway and move towards decentralised renewable energy, which will be used locally for agro-based industries and domestic needs,” said Satish Londhe, a resident of Alibag and state coordinator of the Shramik Mukti Dal.

To prove their solution-oriented approach, the citizens later joined in setting up a wind station. Admiral Ramdas, a Magsaysay awardee and a resident of Alibag, inaugurated the “Citizens’ Wind Monitoring Station” where the residents would record the area’s wind potential through an anemometer. This would show that the region has huge potential for wind energy, and challenge the government’s inaction in investing in alternate energies.

“Policymakers in the central and state governments need to explore the possibility of renewable resources like the wind, the sun, and other agents before rushing to coal for energy. In the current environment of global concern over climate change, we must also look critically at the operational efficiency of our power plants and increase energy efficiency in all sectors. This will ensure a dramatic reduction in our energy demand,” Ramdas asserted.

Maitree Dasgupta, Climate Campaigner with Greenpeace India, said: “This protest is a sign of popular opposition fomenting against coal in India, which will only grow. This not a fight against growth or development. It is just the opposite. It is a fight for building energy infrastructure for the future instead of relying on dinosaur technologies. India can get 35% of its power from renewable energy by 2030. We have the ability and technical capacity; we only need the political will.”

Greenpeace India is demanding that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh put in place a National Renewable Energy Bill no later than 2010, which would enable a shift towards a more sustainable energy pathway. This implies that the draft bill be made public this year for debate before placing it for parliamentary approval. It would also provide a framework for the Solar Mission and show that India is serious about the mission. More than 50,000 Indians have already signed Greenpeace India petitions demanding a response on this from Manmohan Singh.

Joys of Cow Based Farming

Agriculture

Joys of Cow Based Farming

Indian agriculture has variety. There is no farm-product that we don’t cultivate. Our land grows all kinds of grains, pulses, vegetables, fruits, flowers, cotton and silk.

About 70% of our population has embraced agriculture as profession. Majority of them are small farmers, owning one or two acres of land.

Our agricultural landscape is diverse and vivid - in land topology, soil type and quality, irrigation method and frequency of harvesting.

Cattle are integral part of this huge canvas of agriculture. We use oxen to plough, to pick and move harvested crops, in irrigation, cow manure as fertiliser, and cow urine as insecticide.

Unique Role of Cow in Agriculture :

Cow Based Agriculture

• In our country with small holdings and small scale farming, there is no better alternative to employing cattle in farming.
• While ploughing, the oxen stride with gentle gait, not harming the surface of the earth, unlike tractors.
• Even as they plough the land, the oxen defecate and urinate, fertilising the land.
• Cattle Manure : organic manure, green leaf manure, earth-worms, and slurry manure with cattle manure bond with the nature and make the land fertile. They do not create the challenge of chemical waste.
• 99% of the insects in nature are beneficial to the system. Insecticides prepared from cow urine or well fermented butter milk do not affect these helpful insects.
• Dung from one cow is adequate to fertilise 5 acres of land and its urine is can protect 10 acres of crop from insects.
• As per the Supreme Court, cow dung produced by one oxen can support a family for 4 years.
• Oxen do not pollute the atmosphere.

NORTH AMERICA- NEWS

NORTH AMERICA [USA, Prabhupada Das, Resource Person] I have been reading your presentation, "Varnashram Course In South India" and other information at: http://www.glovesco.org/ and thought: The DimDim Video service also has integrations with Moodle and Claroline, which may be of interest in your work to create the Varnashram College desired by Shrila Prabhupad. Moodle and Claroline might be ways in which the entire College could be conducted on line and thus made available to millions. If you have not seen these, here are the URL's. I have very general outlines of College courses and free software but have not yet created any courses that can be given. At some point, I would like to work on a set of courses that can be taken online by people anywhere. If there was an online College with something like Moodle, Varnashram education could be standardized and distributed everywhere. As the students took the courses, they could start communities in many places which would gradually expand into Villages. In this manner, the spread of Village development would be "generic", somewhat like a franchise, which would gradually lead to a Globally connected network. EDITOR’S NOTE: GLOVESCO will be seriously considering introducing on-line courses promoting the principles and concepts of varnasrama education. Devotees interested in this project may write to us and may also visit our website dedicated to education at www.varnasramaeducation.org. NOVEMBER 26, 2008 NEW PROJECT IN SPAIN SOUTH AMERICA [Spain, Jiva Tattva Das, National Coordinator] Thank you very much for your kind invitation to the second annual seminar. Right now still I don´t have the schedule for February, even I yet don’t know if I will go. Specially it´s because [it] all depends of the grade of development in our new project here in Spain. We already talked with the authorities of the village, now I´m in the process of getting the money to buy the small farm; it´s about 4 ha. (40.000 sq. mts.) We have got already 100.000 Euros, but still we need about 50.000 more. I hope I can present an already advanced project, that has given shelter to many devotees by those dates of February. EDITOR’S NOTE: Jiva Tattva prabhu was one of the speakers at the first annual Global Varnasrama Seminar held in Sri Mayapur earlier this yeas in conjunction with MIHET. The second annual Global Varnasrama Seminar will be conducted from February 24 to February 27, 2009 in Sri Mayapur. NOVEMBER 24, 2008 DEVOTEES ARRIVE FOR VARNASRAMA COLLEGE ASIA [India, Bharat Chandra Das, Varnasrama College Co-Director] This is to inform that [our] grhastha couple from Belgium, his Grace Surya Kunda Prabhu and Nikunja Vasini mataji arrived here yesterday with a 4 year Student Visa! They are happy going around the farm and are enthusiastic devotees. With gems like Indrabhata Prabhu, Isvari mataji & Surya Kunda Prabhu, Nikunja mataji, Sahyadri Sri Krishna Balarama Ksetra is pointing towards having a successful Varnasrama College in line. NOVEMBER 23, 2008 NEW PAMPHLET ON “MAKING ONE’S OWN OIL” ASIA [India, Bharat Chandra Das, GLOVESCO National Coordinator] Kindly receive the pamphlet containing the material on "Making one's Own Oil'. It also includes very new details on the dangers of modern oil consumption. The presentation is also attached to this mail. The pamphlet, as well as the presentation can be put on the website. NOVEMBER 23, 2008 NEW VARNASRAMA PROJECT IN THE MAKING ASIA [Dubai, Nanda Kumar Das, Varnasrama Supporter] It is our good fortune that you have given us this opportunity to participate in these projects that take us closer to establishing varnashrama which was so close to Srila Prabhupada's heart. Please consider us here in Dubai as another set of your own boys (kinkaras) who are eager to be of service to the varnashrama mission. Please bless us with more seva & the ability to adapt to true simple living in lines with Srila Prabhupada. We are working towards aligning ourselves with the Gokul Dham project. We are currently having a lot of communications with Madhav Pr & Bharat Chandra Pr who are ably guiding us & giving us siksha. We request you to consider a visit to Dubai at the earliest possible. There are many devotees who are aspiring to become varnashrama participants & preachers. NOVEMBER 23, 2008 CONFIRMED ATTENDANCE/VARNASRAMA SEMINAR AFRICA [Nigeria, H.H. Bhakti Dhira Damodara Swami, National Coordinator] Thank you very much for the mercy, you are always very kind to me. Yes, I will come and will happily attend your wonderful Varnasrama seminars…. I am travelling… I will keep encouraging other devotees and have some good news for you when I come. Let me just attend and learn for I know that when I am through with this house issue, things will change and since we have much land here in Nigeria, Ghana and other part of Africa, we will be able to do much in the near future. Many devotees have been asking me about your seminars and I have been encouraging them to participates as well as going into farming to fulfill Srila Prabhupada's desire on self-sufficiency. NOVEMBER 22, 2008 TO ATTEND SECOND ANNUAL SEMINAR EUROPE [Ukraine, Dhanesvara, National Coordinator and Heading up Gitagrad Project] Thank you for your invitation. Yes, I plan to be in Mayapura this coming year for Gaura Purnima and would be very happy to attend. I think I will not offer any of my own classes this year so scheduling will not be a problem. My book [Spiritual Economics] will be in print by then and I will be happy to present it and speak on any other topic that you ask. NOVEMBER 20, 2008 NEW NATIONAL COORDINATOR FOR BRAZIL SOUTH AMERICA [Brazil, H.H. Purushatraya, Head of Gour Vrndavana Project] I think I can accept the role of National Coordinator for Brazil. One thing I'd like to point out is that my project here in Brazil has a format somewhat different from projects related to GLOVESCO, especially those developed in Indonesia, Cambodia, South India (one and half years back I had opportunity to visit the small farm project near Udupi...). In fact one of the differences is that the great majority of the Brazilian yatra devotees has urban backgrounds. In my project, out of 16 members (half are ladies), more than half have university degree. Some of them are becoming experts in dealing with organic agriculture and cow protection and they do practical work. Well, I can explain more at Mayapur seminar the strategies for developing our project and also how we are trying to establish varnasrama in a very natural way. NOVEMBER 20, 2008 VARNASRAMA MEDIA PRODUCTIONS INAUGURATED ASIA [Secunderabad, Gour Gopal Das/Varnasrama Research Team] In the evening there was a grand reception at Govardhan, Secunderabad. By the mercy of H.H. Bhakti Raghava Swami Maharaj, VMP (Varnasrama Media Production) was opened for everyone under the supervision of GLOVESCO. H.G. Rasananda Prabhu was very kind to accept our proposal to be the guest of honor. In the beginning we had arranged for him to cut the ribbon for opening of the office, but when he came and saw us telling him to cut the ribbon with the scissors, he said: "If this office is being opened for the service of Varnasrama mission then we should not open it by cutting the ribbon [but] rather by lighting the lamps. That is the Vedic system." So we arranged a lamp and he lit it and every participant was singing and dancing in ecstasy. The ceremony was later followed by a 30 minutes lecture of H.G. Rasananda Prabhu and then [Krishna] prasadam. NOVEMBER 18, 2008 CLARIFICATION ON “LOCAL GOVERNANCE” EUROPE [Radhadesh, Manohara Das, Resident at Radhadesh] This is Principle No. 1:"Governance of a village community is primarily the responsibility of its local residents". “It should not be some committee or organization removed from the local community or village. This means that any group of devotees should be encouraged to set up such a rural community, following the general guidelines given by Srila Prabhupada and the Vedic literatures, and this, without feeling the need to obtain the official permission or sanction from any local, regional or national authority.” Does "any local, regional or national authority" refer to ISKCON or to government of country in which rural community would be situated, or both? EDITOR’S NOTE: Those wishing to receive the response given to this question may write to us and we can send it to you. NOVEMBER 18, 2008 GLOVESCO BRANCH OPENS IN SECUNDERABAD ASIA [Secunderabad, Gour Gopal Das/Varnasrama Research Team] With the blessings of our Guru Maharaj and the mercy of their Lordships [Sri Sri] Radha-Kunjabihariji, I take the opportunity to announce and welcome everybody for the inauguration function of GLOVESCO Branch office in Secunderabad. Venue: GLOVESCO, PL. #89, 9th cross, 1st floor, Sri Nilayam, Mahindra Hills, Secunderabad. Date & Time: 19th November 2008, Wednesday at 6.20 p.m. for further details contact: H.G. Sri Rama Dasa at 99 89 488 656, Gour Gopal at 99 49 69 82 96. NOVEMBER 17, 2008 TOPIC: INVITATION TO FESTIVAL OF INSPIRATION NORTH AMERICA [USA, Malati Dasi, GBC and NA EC Member] I have three items I wish to address in this communication. The first being to inquire from you how things are going with your project and endeavors regarding rural lifestyles and varnashram in ISKCON? And, how is GLOVESCO doing overall? The second is to remind you of my invitation and request for you to attend and participate in Festival of Inspiration 2009. The dates are May 8, 9, 10th (although, we will begin on Thursday the 7th by observing Narshima Chaturdasi). The sessions run 1 1/2 hours each. This venue would be an excellent opportunity for you to make a presentation of a large scale attentive audience. Please get back to me about this as soon as you are able. NOVEMBER 17, 2008 TOPIC: BOOKS & DOCUMENTARY DONATED EUROPE [Amsterdam, Gangadhara Das, Resource Person] Good news that already 22 devotees will participate in the varnasrama courses! Before I left for India I got the message from Bharat Chandra prabhu that there would be a sufficient stock of books of the VBT in Vrndavana. I found only copies of MAKE VRNDAVANA VILLAGES. I hope that in the near future all the books as well as the magazine will be available in Vrndavana. That will help those (such as myself) to more effectively and completely represent GLOVESCO to potential supporters in Vrndavana and Delhi. Titles of some of the books which I gave to Hrdoya Caitanya prabhu: (list of some 40 books) I gave also one DVD to Hrdoya Caitanya prabhu, entitled: "Mother Earth; A new future for small farmers." This documentary recorded in Andhra Pradesh is about "poor farmers who have turned their backs on modern agriculture in order to bring new life to their traditional ways of farming. The surprisingly good results are due to a combination of working together intensively, and the masterly combining of traditional seeds." NOVEMBER 16, 2008 TOPIC: COW PROTECTION WEBSITE IN MAURITIUS AFRICA [Mauritius, Cidanan Das, Varnasrama Supporter] Dear friends, Please accept my obeisances. I sent a mail last time which did not function. It was just to announce a new website for a cow protection program in Mauritius. The link: http://nandgaon.terapad.com NOVEMBER 15, 2008 TOPIC: PLANNING VISIT TO VIETNAM ASIA [VIETNAM, Pe Pe, Varnasrama Supporter] Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Sri Krishna. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Haribol my dear Maharaja. I was able to inform devotees based in Hochiman City, his name is Govinda Hari. He was a pioneer in this city, more or less he’s been here for ten years. I informed him about your trip here in Vietnam. NOVEMBER 14, 2008 TOPIC: BHAKTIVEDANTA LIBRARY SERVICES (BLS) EUROPE [Laksmipriya dd. Belgium, Secretary of BLS] Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Thank you very much for your reply. We will take 25 copies of each title. 1) MAKE VRNDAVANA VILLAGES 2) VARNASRAMA EDUCATION 3) IMPLEMENTING VARNASRAMA. 4) The magazine is Introducing GLOVESCO. We are very happy to get these book into our offer for distribution in Europe. We are hoping that there will be a keen interest from the devotees here into this important subject matter and we get more books from you in the future on a regular basis. NOVEMBER 14, 2009, TOPIC: PREACHING/FUNDRAISING/VARNASRAMA NORTH AMERICA [CANADA, Bala Krishna Das, Resident at Saranagati Village] Yes, I haven't forgotten you or your request. It has been a very mild autumn which has allowed me to get much done on the farm. There never seems to be any end to work needed to be done. Also, I am working on several ongoing projects here that are demanding my time . One is a composting research project that is being funded by the federal government and for whom I have contracted graduate students from the University of British Columbia and the other is the ongoing project to build a water/irrigation system for our valley. Anyway, now I am within a day or two before leaving for Vancouver where I will be setting up shop/an office where I will then be starting my full time service of preaching/fundraising for varnasrama . This is a big change for me that I am embarking on - I do have a plan but I am not sure how it is all going to unfold. I do need a few months to quietly focus and prepare. NOVEMBER 13, 2008 TOPIC: DEVOTEE OBTAIN 4 YEARS STUDENT VISA EUROPE [Hungary, Surya Kunda Das and Nikunja Vasini Dasi, Radhadesh] Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Yes, yes… we have it in hand from yesterday, all ready, Visa, Student Visa till.....12 of November 2012 , multiple visa. Thank you Very very much. Thanks for phone numbers. grateful for all. November 13, 2008 TOPIC: COLLECTING BOOKS ON VARNASRAMA NORTH AMERICA [CANADA, Surya, Director, La Nouvelle Vraja Bhumi, Quebec) Pour vous confirmer que je vais apporter les livres qui m'ont été confiés par Gangadhara pr. à Sri Dhama Vrindavan dimanche prochain. Une vraie mine d¹or pour le projet de Hebri. Je prends en note plusieurs des titres importants que je vais tenter de me procurer à Loi Bazar pour acheminer au projet de la Nouvelle Vraja Bhumi. NOVEMBER 7, 2008 TOPIC: PRINTING MAKE VRNDAVANA VILLAGES IN ARGENTINA SOUTH AMERICA [Jaya Govinda Caran Das, Ecuador) If is possible for you please answer this mail because Jagad Bandhu prabhu wants to print your book as soon as possible. I gave him an English copy and he just fell in love with your book. Another reason is that the marathon is coming soon and he wants to distribute the book during the marathon. NOVEMBER 1, 2008 TOPIC: VARNASRAMA CONFERENCE NORTH AMERICA (USA, Prabhupada Das, Kavaca) His Grace Shriman Dhanesvara Das Prabhu has suggested that I contact you to discuss the idea of a Daivi-Varnashram Village Constitutional Conference. He and I have been discussing this for many years and, recently, he shared some of our dialogue with your good self and others. As a result, he is encouraged that there may be sufficient interest among whom I term "Varnashramites", to undertake a serious dialog to discuss and formulate an outline for a Village Constitution that could be used as a template for any number of Villages. Such a common foundation would make it easier for Villages to cooperate and be developed in new locations. It might also inspire other Gaudiya Vaishnavas to see how important this is and to begin such development in their own organizations.

October 28, 2008 TOPIC: NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING

EUROPE: [Ukraine, Dhanesvar Das, National Coordinator and Project Director for Gitograd]

I presented a 40-page document to our national council that was essentially our by-laws, as a work-in-progress. They will look it over and see what amendments they want in order to make it an Iskcon project. I will be sending you this document soon. I am interested to know if other VAD projects are defining their activities in such ways, and if so I would like to know how they are structuring their management, internal workings, and so on. If not, perhaps my document can become a model for other projects. We need to define the roles of the varnas, their interactions, and how the culture works. While that is not detailed in this document that does need to be done somewhere. Perhaps this is being taught at your training course? If so I would like to see the outcome.

October 27, 2008 TOPIC: FINAL PREPARATIONS/VARNASRAMA COLLEGE

ASIA: [India, Sahyadri Sri Krishna Balarama Ksetra, Bharat Chandra Das, National Coordinator and Staff Member for Glovesco Varnasrama College]

Thank you for the list of students. Hope admissions will be closed as we planned. I was listing the different records that we need to maintain; some of them I am trying to enlist below (can be added):

1. Applications
2. Box file for Handouts of materials
3. Power point presentations on CD (fr which Curriculum has to be designed as soon as possible)
4. Accounts, Ect.

Applications are one thing that I can file right away. I also need to approach the local police station with this record. I came in touch with a senior police official here when working out my passport and he suggested that we give them all the records of the students and required security details, etc. I shall meet them with some records including the application forms of the confirmed students.

October 24, 2008 TOPIC: KRSNA CONSCIOUSNESS BAIL OUT - THE ULTIMATE PLAN
ASIA: [Indonesia, Jakarta, Bhakta Tito]

Hare Krsna Bharat Chandra Prabhu,
Please accept my humble obeisances, All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Many thanks for your emails. Yes, I received the updates. I do hope sincerely that by Krsna's mercy I will be able to visit Sri Krsna Balarama Ksetra in short future.

Prabhu, as I'm finishing read "Plan B" I found a very nice quantitative facts provided there goes 100% same direction with Krsna consciousness.

Page 183-190

1. 37% of world grain production (740 million tones) goes to animal feed, 7 kg of grains become only 1 kg beef, 1 kg of pork took 3 kg, poultry takes 2 kg, and so on , it is "indirect an inefficient way of consuming food"

2. the world produced 222 million tons of soybean in 2007, 20 millions was consumed directly (as tofu and others), the other 202 is crushed, and 37 million tons of soybean oil is extracted, the bunch of 160 million tons of high protein soybean meal, you bet, went to feed mill! What a mad scheme! You know Prabhu, while soybean price soared last few months, there was suicidal case happened here in Indonesia where tofu maker was frustrated in condition he felt cant afford to buy raw material (soybean) which is too expensive to do his business , selling tofu.

3. An average American consumes 800 tons of grains annually, directly and indirectly. Directly: he eats only 100 tons indirectly: all 700 tons goes to animal livestock before he ate it. Italian consumes average 400 tons of grains, directly and indirectly. Indian consumes 200 tons in average yearly. And of course we know, the Americans die sooner of heart disease and all.

Finally, the Plan B suggested: MOVING DOWN THE FOOD CHAIN. :)

One devotee in Indonesia told me that if the world reduced 10% of meat consumption, starvation would end. I calculated let's say that 10% meat reducing means 10% x 740 million tones, we would get 74 million tones of grain. I don't know the number of starvation, but let's say 1 billion, and then we get 75 kg per person. I agree, it would end starvation.

October 23, 2008 TOPIC: REVIVING THE TRADITIONAL AGRAHARAM
ASIA: [Singapore, Dina Anukampam, National Coordinator]

Please allow me to say my two-cents' worth. I have somehow or other been meeting many South Indian brahmins who, more and more, are taking up Krsna consciousness. In the past, brahmins would live in an exclusive part of town called the Agraharam, (where other castes were not allowed to pass by, unless they carried their shoes on their head and walked by silently, in which case the brahmins would all stop chanting Vedic mantras so that they would not be heard... Some of my friends still live in the now decaying agraharams..... I recall spending a few days in one idyllic village* agraharam by the banks of the Kavery in Tamil Nadu. It was a timeless place. And in the morning, to bathe in the Kavery and see the (few) brahmins who were still doing the ritual bath as their forefathers had done for centuries was wonderful and calming.

There is a young friend of mine from this village who practices KC to some degree and I am still in touch with him. It is an hour or two away from Trichy. If Maharaj would like to visit the village, I could try to arrange for that.

In my humble opinion, it would probably be most efficacious to focus on reviving these agraharams where the community still has some cohesion and strength and where there are favorable elders who can impart the traditions as they have seen and lived it... What could be done might be:

• 1. To commission a survey to find out amongst our global body of initiated devotees who those are who have family links to such agraharams, and especially those along the banks of the great rivers of India.
• 2. Induce these devotees to begin trying to buy up/help preserve these agraharams and plan to re-settle back there if not soon at least later in their village life. (Even Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada commented that in S India the last vestiges of true Vedic culture remain. Those devotees who have seen with their own eyes the strong Vedic culture of their elders could easily be inspired about the importance of preserving and reviving it, for if they look at their own children or grand children, they will see how centuries of culture and tradition are so easily lost forever within a generation or two...)
• 3. Next, a survey should be done of all existing agraharams with stats to show the status of their health. Then a few of these could be targeted - strong preachers sent to establish preaching bases there and to revive the Krsna consciousness and to integrate with the community. Then slowly revive the pre-existing culture. Protection of independent, truth-speaking brahmanas, as I have understood it, is the foundation of varnashrama.

The article you have circulated below correctly, in my humble opinion, speaks of the components that are needed to make a true village, and not just run one pseudo-farm. These are already still existing in some degree in the agraharams.

Hope these ideas may be useful, Maharaj. hare krsna

October 22, 2008 TOPIC: VARNASRAMA TOUR IN SOUTH AMERICA
SOUTH AMERICA: [Ecuador, Jaya Govinda Caran Das]

Yes, it would be great to serve you as your traveling secretary. With regard to traveling date considerations, you tell me which time is the best for you and let how we can work it out. Please Maharaja, tell me which countries would you like to visit, how long do you intend to stay in each county and what is your intended audience.

October 22, 2008 TOPIC: RECEIVING BOOKS ON VARNASRAMA (ANTONY)
MAIL RECEIVED THROUGH INTERNET

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Shrila Prabhupada

Thank you very much for your postage. Today I received your wonderful books. I will read them carefully and will try to contribute to the development of Vedic Varnashrama.

October 21, 2008: TOPIC: 19 STUDENTS ENROLL FOR VARNASRAMA COLLEGE
ASIA: [India, GLOVESCO Varnasrama College at SSKBK, State of Karnataka, Hrdoya Caitanya Das, Curriculum Director]

"Please see attached our updated list of students. This is getting pretty close to the final list." Canada (2), Hungary (3), India (4), Indonesia (1), Nepal (3), Poland (1), Russia (1), South Africa (2), USA (2), for a total of 19 students."

Editor's Comments: The GLOVESCO Varnasrama College opens its doors on January 1, 2009 and will run for three months. This is the first year the Varnasrama College will operate. It will set the scene for a full fledged Varnasrama College specialized in promoting training and education in all the varnas and asramas. Applications are now closed as of this posting. Inquiries are welcome for future courses.

October 21, 2008: TOPIC: PROJECT PROPOSAL AT GANGA SAGARA BARU
ASIA: [Indonesia, Borneo, Sundarananda Das, State Coordinator for Kalimantan and Project Director for Ganga Sagara Baru]

"Hare Krishna prabhu Kisora Krsna. We are submitting a project proposal through Anandamaya prabhu's office to make a coconut orchard. Please discuss with Maharaja and ask him for any comments on this proposal."

October 20, 2008. TOPIC: PROJECT PROPOSAL TO NATIONAL COUNCIL
EUROPE: [Ukraine, Dhanesvara Das, National Coordinator and Project Director for Gitograd]

"This week I will make a presentation of my project to the national council of Ukraine (all the TP's). I am also going to include a copy of the Indian RGB decision to make VD a part of the national preaching program."

Editor's Comments: The Indian RGB [Regional Governing Body] is the main leadership body of ISKCON India who has recently adopted a Position Paper covering Varnasrama Development in India as recommended by the standing committee called the RGB India Varnasrama Development Committee.

October 18, 2008.TOPIC: DEVELOPMENTS/MANOHARA VARNASRAMA PROJECT ASIA: [Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Durasaya Das, State Coordinator and Project Director]

"We grow vegetables and fruits. The surplus is sold to the market. Some florists/nurseries also come to the ashram to buy the organic fertilizers from cowdungs.... They also come to learn our bio gas stoves and apply them in the transmigration sides. We have already made our Yayasan Radha Manohara, akte notaris from notaris here."

October 18, 2008 TOPIC: RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES IN GUJARAT
ASIA: [India, State of Gujarat Savyasachi Das, State Coordinator]

"Since the monsoon season is over, we wish to embark upon developing some residential facilities at our farm. To plan this we thought it to be better if we can consult someone experienced in architectural planning of a village in terms of what are the different considerations while allocating land for various necessities, etc. We wish to plan for next 10 yrs. with a target of 10 to 15 families and a guest house for around 50 people. Could you kindly guide us to someone whom we can consult in this regard?"

October 16, 2008: TOPIC: BOOKS ON VARNASRAMA
NORTH AMERICA: [USA, New Talavan Farm, Hari Das]

"Gopinath dropped off some books with another devotee, namely some of the introductory magazines [Introducing GLOVESCO], 2 copies of Varnasrama Education and 6 copies of Make Vrindavan Villages. I was seriously hoping for Implementing Varnasrama - GLOVESCO Reference Guide as I am very serious about working for you on this and the named book is of utmost importance. The education book is excellent with so many important points. It is clear that we have to work not just on the citizens of ISKCON but with leaders in particular. And my feeling is that there is just way too much denial about the current state of affairs globally."

October 16, 2008:TOPIC: TRANSLATION IN SPANISH LANGUAGE
SOUTH AMERICA: [Chile, Sudama Sakha Das, National Coordinator]

"Like you told me, I have been translating some info you send me previously, and what I´m going to do is send it to a very known web in South America [in] that it reaches many devotees of this side of the world, and I am going to ask them if they are already in this service of farming or are willing to be involved to contact me, do you agree? At the same time I will contact a devotee from here who does contact most of our communities via e-mail, and I´ll send them same information. That´s [all] for the moment Maharaja, if you have any ideas or questions, let me know it and I´ll get back to you as soon is possible."

October 15, 2008: TOPIC: DEVELOPMENTS AT SAHYADRI SRI KRISHNA BALARAMA KSETRA
ASIA: [India, SSKBK, Parasurama Das, Trustee for GLOVESCO India]

"Laxman Prabhu, the brother of Giriraj prabhu was also there. Giriraj prabhu and Laxman prabhu where jointly taking care of Cows and agriculture. Sundarananda prabhu was taking care or Deities and Prasadam. And Bharat Prabhu was overlooking and guiding and engaged in construction. Till now 2 kutirs are done - one bhajan kutir and the other built near the planned yogashala well. The kutirs need finishing touch. Rice is half way and soon we will have lots of Coconuts. The Mohte is working nicely with Bala and Krishna. But the land has broken due to lack of rains earlier, so it helps only to keep the land moist."

October 14, 2008: TOPIC: TRYING TO LOCATE LAND IN VIETNAM
ASIA: [Vietnam, Bhakta Pepe]

GLOBAL VARNASRAMA NEWS - November 2008

Global VAD News

GLOBAL VARNASRAMA NEWS - November 2008

Global VAD News

Global Varnasrama News covers varnasrama developments taking place around the world. We are happy to publish all varnasrama related news events in an on-going effort to promote the varnasrama mission. Please forward any such news to varnasramanews@varnasrama.orgThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For any inquiries, please write to the Column Editor, Bhakti Raghava Swami, brswami@varnasrama.orgThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . NOVEMBER 26, 2008 VARNASRAMA COLLEGE ONLINE! NORTH AMERICA [USA, Prabhupada Das, Resource Person] I have been reading your presentation, "Varnashram Course In South India" and other information at: http://www.glovesco.org/ and thought: The DimDim Video service also has integrations with Moodle and Claroline, which may be of interest in your work to create the Varnashram College desired by Shrila Prabhupad. Moodle and Claroline might be ways in which the entire College could be conducted on line and thus made available to millions. If you have not seen these, here are the URL's.

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Glovesco Varnasrama College from 1st of January 2009

ASIA: [India, GLOVESCO Varnasrama College at SSKBK, State of Karnataka, Hrdoya Caitanya Das, Curriculum Director] October 21, 2008: "Please see attached our updated list of students. This is getting pretty close to the final list." Canada (2), Hungary (3), India (4), Indonesia (1), Nepal (3), Poland (1), Russia (1), South Africa (2), USA (2), for a total of 19 students." Editor's Comments: The GLOVESCO Varnasrama College opens its doors on January 1, 2009 and will run for three months. This is the first year the Varnasrama College will operate. It will set the scene for a full fledged Varnasrama College specialized in promoting training and education in all the varnas and asramas. Applications are now closed as of this posting. Inquiries are welcome for future courses.

Proposal for Coconut orchard

ASIA: [Indonesia, Borneo, Sundarananda Das, State Coordinator for Kalimantan and Project Director for Ganga Sagara Baru] October 21, 2008: "Hare Krishna prabhu Kisora Krsna. We are submitting a project proposal through Anandamaya prabhu's office to make a coconut orchard. Please discuss with Maharaja and ask him for any comments on this proposal."

Presentation to National Council of Ukrane

EUROPE: [Ukraine, Dhanesvara Das, National Coordinator and Project Director] October 20, 2008. "This week I will make a presentation of my project to the national council of Ukraine (all the TP's). I am also going to include a copy of the Indian RGB decision to make VD a part of the national preaching program." Editor's Comments: The Indian RGB [Regional Governing Body] is the main leadership body of ISKCON India who have recently adopted a Position Paper covering Varnasrama Development in India as recommended by the standing committee called the RGB India Varnasrama Development Committee.

Farm news from Indonesia

ASIA: [Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Durasaya Das, State Coordinator and Project Director] October 18, 2008."We grow vegetables and fruits. The surplus are sold to the market. Some florists/nurseries also come to the ashram to buy the organic fertilizers from cowdungs.... They also come to learn our bio gas stoves and apply them in the transmigration sides.We have already made our yayasan Radha manohara, akte notaris from notaris here."

Report from Gujarat India

ASIA: [India, State of Gujarat Savyasachi Das, State Coordinator] October 18, 2008 "Since the monsoon season is over, we wish to embark upon developing some residential facilities at our farm. To plan this we thought it to be better if we can consult someone experienced in architectural planning of a village in terms of what are the different considerations while allocating land for various necessities, etc. We wish to plan for next 10 yrs. with a target of 10 to 15 families and a guest house for around 50 people. Could you kindly guide us to someone whom we can consult in this regard?"

Varnasrama in USA New Talavan Farm

NORTH AMERICA: [USA, New Talavan Farm, Hari Das] October 16, 2008:"Gopinath dropped off some books with another devotee, namely some of the introductory magazines [Introducing GLOVESCO], 2 copies of Varnasrama Education and 6 copies of Make Vrindavan Villages. I was seriously hoping for Implementing Varnasrama - GLOVESCO Reference Guide as I am very serious about working for you on this and the named book is of utmost importance. The education book is excellent with so many important points. It is clear that we have to work not just on the citizens of ISKCON but with leaders in particular. And my feeling is that there is just way too much denial about the current state of affairs globally."

Varnasrama in Chile & South America

SOUTH AMERICA: [Chile, Sudama Sakha Das, National Coordinator] October 16, 2008:"Like you told me, I have been translating some info you send me previously, and what I´m going to do is send it to a very known web in South America [in] that it reaches many devotees of this side of the world, and I am going to ask them if they are already in this service of farming or are willing to be involved to contact me, do you agree? At the same time I will contact a devotee from here who does contact most of our communities via e-mail, and I´ll send them same information. That´s [all] for the moment Maharaja, if you have any ideas or questions, let me know it and I´ll get back to you as soon is possible."

Update from SSKBK

ASIA: [India, SSKBK, Parasurama Das, Trustee for GLOVESCO India] October 15, 2008: "Laxman Prabhu, the brother of Giriraj prabhu was also there. Giriraj prabhu and Laxman prabhu where jointly taking care of Cows and agriculture. Sundarananda prabhu was taking care or Deities and Prasadam. And Bharat Prabhu was overlooking and guiding and engaged in construction. Till now 2 kutirs are done - one bhajan kutir and the other built near the planned yogashala well. The kutirs need finishing touch. Rice is half way and soon we will have lots of Coconuts. The Mohte is working nicely with Bala and Krishna. But the land has broken due to lack of rains earlier, so it helps only to keep the land moist."

News from Vietnam

ASIA: [Vietnam, Bhakta Pepe]

October 14, 2008: "Dandavats Maharaj. Hare Krishna. Maharaj can you bring that medicine you mention before made from cow urine when you come here in Vietnam. I was able to talk to Keyur prabhu and right now we are quite far apart but this coming week we might meet and have some association. I still could not locate land for our project. This place here is too far expensive because its too commercial, specially this is a resort area; but I will ask some friends in Dalat (the coolest place here in Vietnam) if there's still avalable land. This place is whole year round a cool area, so.you might like the place. Thanks so much for writing to me. Your most fallen servant, bhakta Pepe. Haribol. Take care and have a nice day."

Journey of Conservation

Journey of Conservation

Progress in Cow Protection

Cencern Expected...

Our forefathers in the epic period loved and cared for cows like their own children. Cow was significant in offerings and exchanges during Yagas. A person’s wealth was measured with the number of cows he owned. In the form of taxes and honours paid to kings, cow was more important than cash, jewellery, elephants and horses.

Measure of Social Status :

Qualifying count of cows to achieve different social status

• Nandaraja : 1,00,00,000
• Vrishbharaja : 50,00,000
• Vrishabhanu : 10,00,000
• Nanda : 9,00,000
• Upaanda : 5,00,000
• Vraja : 10,000

Cow Protection Leads to Prosperity :

• Raghu’s dynasty - Raghuvamsha - in Ramayana starts with the blessing of divine cow.
• Service to cows by Shree Krishna and his clan in the age of Mahabharata is exemplary.
• Adi Shankara gave a prominent position to cow when he re-established Advaita philosophy.
• Kautilya’s Economic Framework of Maurya era required appointment of a government officer (Godhyksha) to govern the care of cows, grazing land, and feed. (Kautilya Arthashastra - Godhyaksha Chapter)
• Ashoka the Great believed that cows should prosper for the country to be rich and glorious.
• Satavahana dynasty treated care for cows and cow offering as supreme.
• Rajputs bet their lives to protect cows. Mohammed Ghori attacked Prithwiraj keeping cows ahead of his soldiers with wicked intensions. Not willing to kill the cows, Prithwiraj surrendered.
• When he was 17, Shivaji beheaded a butcher, unable to bear the sight of a cow being dragged to slaughter house.
• Babar, the founder of Mogul dynasty, mentions in a letter to his son Humayun never to kill cows.
• Abul Fazal records in Ain-e-Akbari that Akbar prohibited consumption of beef in his kingdom, honouring the sentiments of his Hindu subjects.
• Burnier mentions in his travelogue that Mogul king Jahangir had prohibited cow slaughter and this law was strictly implemented.
• Though majority of the population ate meat in Vijayanagar Empire, none ate beef.
• Mark Cubbon, commissioner of Mysore State (1834 - 61), divided the state administration to nine departments, of which ‘Amritha Mahal’, named after the breed of Karnataka’s pride, was dedicated to cow rearing and cow welfare.
• A Supreme Court judgement of 1958 notes about an 18^th century order by Hyder Ali that if one was found killing a cow, his hands would be cut.
• Mysore state had created 240 grazing fields covering 4,13,539 acres through the state, for ‘Benne Chavadi’ breed of cows, which flourished around 1617 under state patronage. In Tipu Sultan’s time, the breed was renamed ‘Amrita Mahal’ and the reserved land was named “Amrita Mahal Reserved Land.”
• Use of cow and pig fat in cartridges by the British caused the first struggle for freedom in 1857.
• Madhava Rao Peshwa was the strongest in his dynasty. He prohibited cow slaughter in his kingdom and opined that cow-eaters should be banished from whole of India.
• Under the leadership of Namdhari Sikh community, Kuka agitation of 1872 fought against establishment of slaughter houses in Punjab.
• Leading freedom fighters like Veer Savarkar, Chandrashekha Azad, Balagangadhara Tilak, Gopalakrishna Gokhale, Vallabhabahi Patel and Mahatma Gandhi raised voice against cow slaughter. It was also promised that independent India would ban cow slaughter.
• 18^th section of the constitution suggests ban of cow slaughter.
• In 1966 Lakhs of people agitated near the Parliament in Delhi demanding ban on cow slaughter.
• In 1979, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999 and 2000, private bills were introduced in the parliament demanding ban on cow slaughter.
• In 1982, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi wrote to the states requesting ban on cow slaughter.
• Cow slaughter was legally banned in Gurjarat in 1944. Subsequently, Madhya Pradesh, Rajastan, Chattishgarh.
• National Commission on Cattle (NCC)was created in 2001.
• Gopala Govardhana Goshala, Pathmed, Rajastan, rears and cares for more than 1,00,000 cows under the leadership of Shree Datta Sharanandaji Maharaj.
• Go-vigyan Anusandhan Kendra of Nagpur is doing salutary work with research on cows and cow products.
• There are 4 patents related to cows.
• Kamadugha movement under the leadership and guidance of Poojya Jagadguru Shankaracharya Shree Raghaveshwara Bharathi Swamiji of Shree Ramachandrapura Math has four causes - protection of Indian breeds of cow, their prosperity, research on them, and their welfare. Amritadhara Gouloka in Hosanagar is protecting and prospering 30 out of the 33 remaining breeds of Indian cows. Plan includes establishing 108 such centres in the country. Financial viability of the project is encouraging.
• Breed Development Centres are set up for Rati in Bikaner, Devani in Bidar, Andhra Pradesh, Amrita Mahal at Ajjapura, Karnataka, Hallikar at Tumkur, Khilari at Haveri, Krishnateera at Hosanagar, Malanad Gidda at Muliya, Karirangala and Bhankuli, Karnataka, and Kasaragod at Bajakudlu, Kerala. Tharparkar, Haryana also has Breed Development Centres.
• Currently several religious and other organisations are active in cow protection and prosperity. Pinjarapol network of cow centres is famous.

In Other Parts of the World :

• Fidel Castro banned cow slaughter in Cuba, which is effective since then.
• Iran legally prohibits cow slaughter.
• Eating beef is prohibited in Nupanisa Island of Indonesia
• 98% of the cattle in Brazil belong to the Indian Ongole breed.
• Countries like Australia have created ‘Brahman Breed’ by cross breeding local and Indian cows.
• South Africa has a tradition of offering 20 cows as dowry.
• Burma used to punish killers of cow with capital punishment.
• 110^th Ahal Sunnat of Afghanistan had issued fatwa against killing of cows.
• During Babylonian and Sumerian civilization, cow slaughter was banned.