Oberoende akademiska och övriga utlåtanden, brev etc
om Krishnarörelsen
(ISKCON - Det Internationella Sällskapet för Krishnamedvetande)

TONY BLAIR, Englands premiärminister

10 DOWNING STREET

The Prime Minister

I am delighted to have this opportunity to send through Claire Ward this message of congratulations on the opening of "The Glory of India Vedic Culture Museum."

India has always been able to reconcile her strong and varied religious and cultural heritage with the demands of the modern world. Britain has benefited from this heritage through the vibrant presence of the Indian community and looks forward to working with India, in a truly modern partnership, as we approach the next millennium. I wish the Museum every success.

Tony Blair

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Följande uttalande gjorde Tony Blair i London, Juni 2004, vid Krishnarörelsens årliga festival, Ratha-yatra:

"I am glad to have this opportunity to convey my support for the 36th annual Ratha Yatra Festival and to signal the Government's strong commitment to diversity and the contribution it can make to Britain today. We are determined to see the kind of dynamic society in which people from different ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds can truly celebrate what we have in common as well as retaining and being proud of our distinctive identities.

I very much welcome events such as this, which will help us all to celebrate the values and benefits of diversity whilst developing a greater sense of shared values. This festival sees different communities coming together, but also shows the positive expression of belief that is characetristic of the Krishna consciousness movement and of British Hindus more widely."

Följande uttalande gjorde Tony Blair i september 2004, i samband med Krishnarörelsens årliga festival, Janmashtami:

MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER:

"I am delighted to send my very best wishes to everyone attending the Janmashtami celebration at the House of Commons organised by Tony McNulty MP and supported by ISKCON and the National Council of Hindu Temples.

Janmashtami, the birth of Lord Krishna, is a festival that teaches us the values of family, the importance of justice, and the significance of faith. As such it is a festival whose values are shared by all faith traditions.

I understand that this is the first time that Janmashtami has been celebrated in the House of Commons. It is a tribute to the very positive contribution that the Hindu community has made to all aspects of life in the UK.

Once again, congratulations to everyone involved in this event and I offer my best wishes and greetings to the Hindu community in Britain on this joyous occasion."

TONY BLAIR.