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be fighting because the other party was aggressive. However, because of
our sankirtana movement, India emerged victorious. Similarly, when
we held a festival in Calcutta, the Naxalite [Communist] movement
stopped. These are facts. Through the sankirtana movement we can not
only get all facilities for living, but also at the end can go back home, back
to Godhead. Those who are of a demonic nature cannot understand this,
but it is a fact.

I therefore request you, as leading members of society, to join this
movement. There is no loss on anyone’s part for chanting the Hare
Krsna mantra, but the gain is great. According to Bhagavad-gitd [3.21],
what is accepted by leading men is also accepted by common men:

yad yad acarati Sresthas
tat tad evetaro janah

Sa yat pramanam kurute
lokas tad anuvartate

“Whatever action a great man performs, common men follow in his
footsteps. And whatever standards he sets by exemplary acts, all the
world pursues.”

The sankirtana movement of Krsna consciousness is very important.
Therefore, through you I wish to appeal to all the leading men of India to
accept this movement very seriously and give us all facility to spread this
movement throughout the world. Then there will be a very happy condi-
tion, not only in India but all over the world.

Hoping this will meet you in good health,
Your ever well-wisher,
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
