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 “The Bhagavad Gita is perhaps the most important and respected  scripture in the world. First translated into Russian in 1788, it is  not merely a religious text, but one of the defining treatises of  Indian thought. The Bhagavad Gita has circulated freely across the  world for centuries and there is not a single instance of it having  encouraged extremism. So, the case before the Honourable Court in  Tomsk is indeed absurd, bordering on the bizarre. Knowledgeable  Russian and other experts have provided supportive statements about  the Bhagvad Gita to the Honourable Court in Tomsk. The Ombudsman  handling Human Rights too is due to speak for freedom of religion and  conscience in Russia at its next hearing on December 28. It is hoped  that all this would be fully appreciated by the Honourable Court in  Tomsk. The Russian authorities have been approached at high levels to  appropriately resolve this matter.”