An Official ISKCON Statement and accompanying report from a world-renowned expert in toxicology that refute allegations that Srila Prabhupada was poisoned, were released today by the ISKCON Communications Ministry and the Executive Committee of the ISKCON Governing Body Commission.
Summary of the Statement
“In a critically important report prepared earlier this year, world-renowned toxicologist Professor Nikolas Lemos has strongly disputed the allegations that Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), was poisoned by some of his senior disciples in 1977.
After many months spent reviewing the scientific evidence behind these longstanding allegations, Dr. Lemos concluded that they are unsubstantiated from medical, toxicological, and forensic perspectives. As he writes in the report, “the case for poisoning completely fails the test of science.”
Read the Full Statement
To view the full Statement on ISKCON News, click here:
Renowned Toxicologist Declares Poison Allegation “Fails the Test of Science”
Professor Nikolas Lemos’ Full Toxicology Report
The complete report can be viewed here:
View Professor Nikolas Lemos’ Full Report (PDF)
Background Statement from ISKCON Communications (April 2025)
For additional historical background and information regarding these allegations, see:
Statement Regarding Unfounded Poison Allegations
Please share this information widely, as advocates of the debunked poison theory have continued to promote their unfounded allegations to the detriment of innocent devotees and friends of ISKCON.
The allegations were previously shown to lack substance. Now, with this conclusive report from a world-renowned toxicologist, reasonable devotees can rest assured that these allegations are not only preposterous, but have been declared by world experts to “fail the test of science.”
Your servant,
Anuttama dasa
Global Minister of Communications
Source: https://www.dandavats.com/?p=119154
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