Lucknow: Hindus accused of performing 'Hare Krishna' kirtan outside Church on Christmas, here's the truth

On Thursday, 26th December, a video went viral over the internet in which a few Hindus led by the ISKCON group could be seen performing Kirtan in the Hazratganj area of Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh. Navbharat Times shared the video and claimed that Christmas celebrations were underway in the church in Lucknow when a Kirtan group from ISKCON reached there and started chanting ‘Hare Ram-Hare Krishna’. “A group of Hindus chanted “Hare Ram, Hare Krishna” near St Joseph Cathedral in Hazratganj, Lucknow, India, on December 25, to disrupt Christmas celebrations,” it said sharing the video. A group of Hindus chanted "Hare Ram, Hare Krishna" near St Josephs Cathedral in Hazratganj, Lucknow, India, on December 25, to disrupt Christmas celebrations pic.twitter.com/sEiIMkjTsX — TRT World December 26, 2024 Another social media user identified as Siddharth said, “Nothing much, just a mob of Hindus disrupting the Christmas festivities in front of a cathedral. लखनऊ को इस हरकत ने शर्मिंदा कर दिया । क्रिसमस में क्रिसमस मनाने वालों के बीच पहुँचकर यह सब करना हमारी सनातन परंपरा के भी विरुद्ध है । हमें हमारी प्रार्थना,भजन और श्रद्धा को दूसरे को नीचा दिखाने में नही उपयोग करना चाहिए,यह ग़लत है । अपने त्यौहारों पर नॉनवेज की दुकानें बंद करवाने… pic.twitter.com/6eRkybyV5j — Surendra Rajput ‏ December 25, 2024 Ameeque Jamei associated with the Samajwadi party said, “Lucknow where a Hindu Guruma Panditain built “Panditain ki Masjid” and a Muslim Nawab built “Aliganj Temple”, is different now.