ISKCON in the News: MP and Actress Nusrat Jahan at ISKCON Ratha Yatra

Times of India

Trinmul Congress MP and actress Nusrat Jahan, from the Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency of West Bengal, wore sindhur in her hair, bangles on her wrists and a sari and, after reaching parliament, is a continuous target of fanatics. On arriving at the ISKCON Mandir and Jagannatha Ratha Yatra, Nusrat Jahan once again clarified that she was Muslim by birth and today is still a Muslim. On Thurday, Nusrat participated in the Ratha Yatra, after which she again became a target of criticism by radicals. (Read more)

Nusrat Jahan (center) with Mamta Banerjee
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