LD: This poor soul known as "Niranjan's Devaki dasi" has no basic idea of Krishna's religion. The spiritual souls fall into the material world. Then !!! their love for Krishna transforms into lust. The Veda definition of a demon, a person who not controlled by Krishna ... but is controlled by lust.
Many ... maybe most ... of these GBC gurus have proven to be ... controlled by lust and not Krishna. She does not know !!! the demoniac principle of lust is not found in Krishna's gurus, because the guru is serving Krishna and not lust.
She thinks ... people serving lust are also serving Krishna as pure gurus, and they are fit to be worshiped as gurus. But no!!! Prabhupada says they are ... lusty hogs, dogs and monkeys. And the lusty group voted in Niranjan as another one of them.
Twisting the philosophy in the worst way possible. Promoting lust as Krishna's guru is not just blasphemy to Krishna, it is creating an unsavory, misguided, unprotected and unsafe place for women, children, and even little boys -- to be made into victims of the lust of her "gurus" and their minions.
This means ... she is mistaking a lusty guru parampara as a pure one. She has no idea of the basic principle of the Krishna religion, because she is being trained by the same misguided teachers. When the souls fall, they become lusty, and when they are still lusty, they are not serving Krishna purely, they are serving themselves. How can she ever become pure herself when she mistakes material lusty people as Krishna's pure servants?
Worse, as if that is possible, she is teaching children that worshiping their lusty parampara is the path to Krishna. It is the path to hell. Then ... they wonder why so many people become victims? Worshiping lust is like worshiping copulating rabbits, and then ... one takes birth as a rabbit, and not on Krishna loka. They have no idea what is what. And then they are ... teachers of children? WTF?
PADA: Yep, when I protested they kicked me out, and that paved the way for the chloroform on children program at Croome Court. But this problem persists, hence people are challenging the GBC's CPO or child protection office over mistreating a rape victim, as we see herein:
DD: Is it unreasonable to assume that the CPOC is operating with bad intent? That they likely have plans to exonerate other abusers under the pretext of "procedural reviews"? Srila Prabhupada famously gave the example of our only needing to test one grain of rice to see if the whole pot is cooked. Simply by looking at how CPOC has gone about the recent case that Sanaka and I have started to expose, one can see the entire modus operandi.
1. Accuse the outgoing CPO - ousted without due process - of not following due process. (Setting up the scaffolding to review their cases).
2. Developing new policies and procedures - with some that clearly do not have children's safety in mind. Calling them the 2023 guidelines but only releasing them in 2025 - after removing the ICPO. Then utilising them as a yardstick to claim that the investigations they now wish to review are non-compliant.
3. Taking directions from the GBC EC to look into particular cases - despite GBC resolutions claiming "we will never again interfere".
4. Not reviewing the old case file. Not even requesting it. Trying to blame the old CPO for not sharing it. But claiming it was unnecessary anyway as the appellant (aka individual who had been issued with CPO restrictions and sought to appeal them with the loophole provided to him in the new guidelines - only revealed as his case was overturned) told them "I was not in ISKCON at the time."
5. Not verifying this by consulting with the victim. Not even informing the victim. And when the victim writes in to query what's happened and why she's not been informed, she is told "Our guidelines do not require us to inform you. We do not consider you to be a relevant party in this matter" (NB. paraphrased). The weasel words were actually "Our new guidelines are silent on this matter."
For all the clamour about how wonderful this new era of due process will be.... wonderful for who we ask? Certainly not for victims. But those aggrieved about having been restricted by CPO are no doubt very much encouraged....... Is this what is being demonstrated as "due process"?
Just by testing this "one grain" we can see what a crock of s**t this whole thing is. Govardhana already revealed his hand at the recent triumphalist ISKCON Justice Ministry YouTube self-congratulatory 'Circle Jerk'.
"Those poor (previously found to be predator) devotees who have been restricted from leading kirtan and giving class...." Any thoughts or compassion for victims was conspicuously absent from the entire discussion.
Anyone who's not hoodwinked by the sham rhetoric can clearly see what's going on. Nothing that comes out of this CPOC will be undertaken in good faith.
These are dark days in the history of the movement. This GBC will not be remembered favourably.
8. CPOC informed me they were copying ISKCON General Counsel in on their communication. This implies the process to overturn the original CPO decision has been legally approved. On what laws or GBC resolutions was this approval based?
9. I was told by Champakalata that the 2023 CPO Guidelines is “silent” regarding whether victims should receive the outcomes of CPOC reviews. How is a safeguarding system fair, transparent, or victim-centred if victims are not even entitled to know the decisions that affect their safety?
10. I (a victim) was never informed that:
• A review request was submitted,
• The review was accepted, or
• A decision had been made afterward.
I was excluded entirely while the perpetrator was actively involved, allowed to submit documentation, and had his version reviewed without any input from me.
How is this aligned with ISKCON’s policy of supporting victims?
“ISKCON and its CPO are concerned for the spiritual, physical and emotional well-being of alleged victims and are committed to promote healing, reconciliation and empowerment…As far as possible, appropriate counseling, spiritual assistance, and access to support resources and other services should be provided.”
11. As justification for not sharing the overturning of the previous final decision with me, Champakalata said that “privacy laws” prevented her from obtaining my contact details.
Why were those same privacy laws not considered when accessing, holding, and processing my highly sensitive data, containing details of my sexual assault and rape, without my consent?
12. Why are devotees who seem to lack any specialised child-protection qualifications being appointed to conduct reviews that directly concern safeguarding? CPOC have justified this by saying they are only conducting a “procedural review,” not an appeal. However, in practice, these reviews directly impact the outcome of a safeguarding case, including restrictions placed on the perpetrator and protections afforded to the victim.
The report referred to my sexual assault and rape as “developmentally natural sexual curiosity” between adolescents, despite the fact that GK was arrested, charged, and processed by the UK criminal justice system. They did not consider it natural curiosity. This language is deeply offensive, minimising, and re traumatising.
“This is supported by the Guidelines, which further note:
‘There is a continuum of sexual behaviors in children ranging from the normal to the abnormal and there are distinct phases of normal psychosexual behaviors. Although ISKCON does not advocate any form of sexual interactions outside of marriage, it is recognized that most children below 18 years of age have some degree of developmentally normal sexual curiosity. Allowances need to be made for innocent activities or natural stages of sexual development or experimentation in children, and clearly marking the distinction in cases of abuse and exploitation. The age difference of the children involved is a significant factor to help differentiate.’
CPOC maintains that the principles underlying this rationale ought to be duly upheld in matters concerning individuals whose alleged misconduct took place while they were still minors.”
CPOC’s review totally ignores the point of consent. This was not consensual exploration by two adolescents, it was rape.
This is why a procedural review without child protection specialists is so dangerous. It fails to centre the victim, ignores trauma-informed practice, and cannot properly evaluate safeguarding risks. Someone trained in child protection would have:
• Recognised the seriousness of the abuse,
• Understood the psychological and safety needs of the victim,
• Considered the impact of lifting or reducing restrictions on both the victim and their family.
How can a non-specialist team be allowed to make critical safeguarding assessments that require specialised knowledge and trauma-informed expertise?
Further to my points above, I would like to express how profoundly devastating this entire process has been for me. After years of internal strength, healing, and difficult justice-seeking measures, I finally received justice through the previous ICPO. For the first time, I felt safe entering the temple, knowing clear restrictions
were in place to protect me from unexpectedly meeting my abuser.
That sense of safety has now been taken away, abruptly and without warning, through a process carried out entirely behind my back. I only learned of the overturning of the decision because he was seen at the temple. I found out through rumours. No one informed me. The shock of discovering this in such an insensitive way is something I am still recovering from. I reached out for information with humility and vulnerability and received silence.
12. Why are devotees who seem to lack any specialised child-protection qualifications being appointed to conduct reviews that directly concern safeguarding? CPOC have justified this by saying they are only conducting a “procedural review,” not an appeal. However, in practice, these reviews directly impact the outcome of a safeguarding case, including restrictions placed on the perpetrator and protections afforded to the victim.
The report referred to my sexual assault and rape as “developmentally natural sexual curiosity” between adolescents, despite the fact that GK was arrested, charged, and processed by the UK criminal justice system. They did not consider it natural curiosity. This language is deeply offensive, minimising, and re traumatising.
“This is supported by the Guidelines, which further note:
‘There is a continuum of sexual behaviors in children ranging from the normal to the abnormal and there are distinct phases of normal psychosexual behaviors. Although ISKCON does not advocate any form of sexual interactions outside of marriage, it is recognized that most children below 18 years of age have some degree of developmentally normal sexual curiosity. Allowances need to be made for innocent activities or natural stages of sexual development or experimentation in children, and clearly marking the distinction in cases of abuse and exploitation. The age difference of the children involved is a significant factor to help differentiate.’
CPOC maintains that the principles underlying this rationale ought to be duly upheld in matters concerning individuals whose alleged misconduct took place while they were still minors.”
CPOC’s review totally ignores the point of consent. This was not consensual exploration by two adolescents, it was rape.
This is why a procedural review without child protection specialists is so dangerous. It fails to centre the victim, ignores trauma-informed practice, and cannot properly evaluate safeguarding risks. Someone trained in child protection would have:
• Recognised the seriousness of the abuse,
• Understood the psychological and safety needs of the victim,
• Considered the impact of lifting or reducing restrictions on both the victim and their family.
How can a non-specialist team be allowed to make critical safeguarding assessments that require specialised knowledge and trauma-informed expertise?
Further to my points above, I would like to express how profoundly devastating this entire process has been for me. After years of internal strength, healing, and difficult justice-seeking measures, I finally received justice through the previous ICPO. For the first time, I felt safe entering the temple, knowing clear restrictions
were in place to protect me from unexpectedly meeting my abuser.
That sense of safety has now been taken away, abruptly and without warning, through a process carried out entirely behind my back. I only learned of the overturning of the decision because he was seen at the temple. I found out through rumours. No one informed me. The shock of discovering this in such an insensitive way is something I am still recovering from. I reached out for information with humility and vulnerability and received silence.
My messages were ignored. I was erased from a process that centred around my own abuse. The perpetrator was involved; I was excluded. He submitted documents; I was never informed. He received the decision; I had to beg for it.
This has been deeply re-traumatising, humiliating, and painful. I want to emphasise that this is not only about contesting the outcome, it is about the process itself, which has felt abusive in its own right. Being shut out, overridden, and silently disregarded has left me feeling powerless and unsafe all over again.
This has been deeply re-traumatising, humiliating, and painful. I want to emphasise that this is not only about contesting the outcome, it is about the process itself, which has felt abusive in its own right. Being shut out, overridden, and silently disregarded has left me feeling powerless and unsafe all over again.
A safeguarding system should never replicate the dynamics of abuse, yet that is what this experience has felt like: decisions made about me, without me; my voice removed; my truth minimised.
Because my private data was accessed without consent and because there appears to be no legitimate policy basis for the review, I have submitted complaints to The UK Charity Commission and The Information Commissioner’s Office. And I am in the process of obtaining legal advice regarding GDPR and data
protection violations.
I respectfully request:
1. An immediate suspension of the decision to overturn the original restrictions, or reinstatement of those restrictions in the interim, while this matter is properly and independently re-investigated.
2. A full explanation of the procedural steps taken by CPOC, the GBC EC, and the interim CPO Director, and the policy under which each step was authorised.
3. A neutral third-party review to determine whether CPOC, the GBC EC, and the interim CPO Director followed ISKCON law, safeguarding policy, and data protection regulations.
This situation has shaken my faith, my safety, and my emotional well-being. I am asking respectfully, sincerely, and with immense heaviness for transparency, accountability, and compassion.
Kindly,
PA: Very bold letter, substantiated with facts. I'm not surprised of the actions of the authorities along with their justifications. I hope this devotee finds justice.
GP: ANOTHER amazing ISKCON failure, and they expect everyone to go along with this bs. The new cop director could end up in court herself.
DD: Here is the letter that the victim wrote to the GBC:
Re: Request for Immediate Clarification and Review of Procedural Concerns
Dear GBC Executive Committee,
I am writing with concern and deep distress about the recent handling of my case by CPOC and Champakalata, as authorised by you. In an email to me, dated 20th November, 2025, Champakalata stated:
“I am attaching the decision and the report (based on which the decision was reached after it was redirected by the GBC EC to me, in my capacity as the interim CPO director).
It has left me shocked, confused, and re-traumatised. Before sharing the impact this decision has had on me, I would like to respectfully ask for answers to the following questions as they relate directly to the legality, transparency, and fairness of what has occurred.
1. Please provide a copy of your written decision or instruction to the interim CPO Director, Champakalata, authorising her to review the CPOC recommendations and make a final decision.
2. Why was my data accessed without any attempt to obtain my consent?
I never gave consent for my personal data and sensitive information to be reviewed by:
• CPOC
• The GBC EC
• ISKCON General Counsel
• Or the interim CPO Director
Under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018:
• Personal data cannot be accessed or shared without a lawful basis.
• Sensitive data, especially relating to safeguarding, requires explicit consent or a clear legal justification.
None of these were obtained in my case.
Accessing and sharing my safeguarding report and related personal information constitutes unauthorised processing of data, i.e., a data breach.
For your information, I have:
• Reported this breach to the appropriate regulatory authorities, and
• Sought legal advice regarding potential further action.
3. GBC Resolution 2022 201.02 explicitly states that the GBC will not intervene in CPO matters except for appointing the director and approving policies.
• Why, then, were CPOC’s recommendations about my case sent to you?
• Why is this included in the 2023 CPO Guidelines as part of the official process when it directly contradicts the 2022 GBC resolution?
• Why did you instruct the interim CPO Director to make a decision on CPOC’s recommendation? This, by definition, constitutes direct intervention in a CPO matter.
4. Why is CPOC reviewing completed CPO cases when their own fact sheet from January 2025 explicitly states they will not review old cases? “The Enhanced Approach is not retroactive. It upholds decisions made under prior processes, which remain final. It applies only to pending cases that have not yet been adjudicated and future cases.” - point 16
5. The Fact Sheet also states: “Operating independently, the CPOC does not engage in direct involvement with specific cases, adjudications, or appeals.” -
Because my private data was accessed without consent and because there appears to be no legitimate policy basis for the review, I have submitted complaints to The UK Charity Commission and The Information Commissioner’s Office. And I am in the process of obtaining legal advice regarding GDPR and data
protection violations.
I respectfully request:
1. An immediate suspension of the decision to overturn the original restrictions, or reinstatement of those restrictions in the interim, while this matter is properly and independently re-investigated.
2. A full explanation of the procedural steps taken by CPOC, the GBC EC, and the interim CPO Director, and the policy under which each step was authorised.
3. A neutral third-party review to determine whether CPOC, the GBC EC, and the interim CPO Director followed ISKCON law, safeguarding policy, and data protection regulations.
This situation has shaken my faith, my safety, and my emotional well-being. I am asking respectfully, sincerely, and with immense heaviness for transparency, accountability, and compassion.
Kindly,
PA: Very bold letter, substantiated with facts. I'm not surprised of the actions of the authorities along with their justifications. I hope this devotee finds justice.
GP: ANOTHER amazing ISKCON failure, and they expect everyone to go along with this bs. The new cop director could end up in court herself.
DD: Here is the letter that the victim wrote to the GBC:
Re: Request for Immediate Clarification and Review of Procedural Concerns
Dear GBC Executive Committee,
I am writing with concern and deep distress about the recent handling of my case by CPOC and Champakalata, as authorised by you. In an email to me, dated 20th November, 2025, Champakalata stated:
“I am attaching the decision and the report (based on which the decision was reached after it was redirected by the GBC EC to me, in my capacity as the interim CPO director).
It has left me shocked, confused, and re-traumatised. Before sharing the impact this decision has had on me, I would like to respectfully ask for answers to the following questions as they relate directly to the legality, transparency, and fairness of what has occurred.
1. Please provide a copy of your written decision or instruction to the interim CPO Director, Champakalata, authorising her to review the CPOC recommendations and make a final decision.
2. Why was my data accessed without any attempt to obtain my consent?
I never gave consent for my personal data and sensitive information to be reviewed by:
• CPOC
• The GBC EC
• ISKCON General Counsel
• Or the interim CPO Director
Under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018:
• Personal data cannot be accessed or shared without a lawful basis.
• Sensitive data, especially relating to safeguarding, requires explicit consent or a clear legal justification.
None of these were obtained in my case.
Accessing and sharing my safeguarding report and related personal information constitutes unauthorised processing of data, i.e., a data breach.
For your information, I have:
• Reported this breach to the appropriate regulatory authorities, and
• Sought legal advice regarding potential further action.
3. GBC Resolution 2022 201.02 explicitly states that the GBC will not intervene in CPO matters except for appointing the director and approving policies.
• Why, then, were CPOC’s recommendations about my case sent to you?
• Why is this included in the 2023 CPO Guidelines as part of the official process when it directly contradicts the 2022 GBC resolution?
• Why did you instruct the interim CPO Director to make a decision on CPOC’s recommendation? This, by definition, constitutes direct intervention in a CPO matter.
4. Why is CPOC reviewing completed CPO cases when their own fact sheet from January 2025 explicitly states they will not review old cases? “The Enhanced Approach is not retroactive. It upholds decisions made under prior processes, which remain final. It applies only to pending cases that have not yet been adjudicated and future cases.” - point 16
5. The Fact Sheet also states: “Operating independently, the CPOC does not engage in direct involvement with specific cases, adjudications, or appeals.” -
point 3
Why, then, have they engaged directly in this specific case? In the same email dated 20th November, Champakalata explained that this was not an appeal but a
procedural review:
“the action taken in relation to this matter was a procedural review, not an appeal.”
In practical terms, what is the difference between an appeal and a review? In my case:
• The perpetrator submitted documentation requesting the decision be overturned,
• His submission was examined,
• And the original decision was overturned.
This is, in substance and outcome, an appeal, regardless of what terminology is applied. The only apparent difference is who is carrying out the process, not the process itself. By “reviewing” the case, they have directly engaged with a specific case.
6. My case was processed under the 2018 CPO Guidelines:
“This decision concluded on 5th October 2024 was rendered in accordance with the process for arbitrating cases of alleged child abuse according to the ISKCON Child Protection Policy and Operational Guidelines (Guidelines), ratified by the ISKCON Governing Body Commission February 2018.”
Those Guidelines allow only one appeal, and that appeal is final. There is no legal provision for additional appeals or reviews from CPOC, the CPO Director, or the GBC EC.
“The decision of the Appeal Review Panel will be final. There is no further process of appeal.” What is the legal basis for reopening a concluded case? You cannot retroactively apply the 2023 CPO Guidelines, which were only published and became operational in August 2025, to a case completed under an earlier policy. CPOC’s own Fact Sheet explicitly states this:
“The Enhanced Approach is not retroactive. It upholds decisions made under prior processes, which remain final. It applies only to pending cases that have not yet been adjudicated and future cases.” - point 16
7. The 2023 Guidelines states that CPOC may conduct “procedural reviews” and inform the GBC EC of their findings.
Nowhere do the Guidelines authorise:
• The GBC EC to forward these findings to the interim CPO Director,
• The CPO Director to make a decisive ruling, or
• An overturning of a previous CPO decision.
What was the policy or legal justification for these steps?
(Continued below)
DD: Developing new procedures (and policies - one of which is highly suspect) - and then withholding these from the incumbent CPO who were working with 2018 approved guidelines - only to introduce them and then retro-actively apply them to cases is SHOCKINGLY UNETHICAL.
The dubious policy is that crimes/offenses/allegations pertaining to a time before the alleged abuser joined ISKCON are outside of the CPO's jurisdiction. How does that serve the interests of protecting children? It makes no sense.
In the case we are discussing the alleged abuser appealed arguing that the CPO had found him guilty of an offense that took place before he joined ISKCON. And the grand poobahs of due process simply took his word for it. And did not verify or consult with the victim. And excused him - without even notifying the victim - arguing that the new procedure doesn't require them to.
This is all very unethical and amateur hour stuff
RE: Crookedness does not equal Vaisnavism.
DD: Another scurrilous argument that was made.... The alleged abuser was 18 at the time and the victim a cousin. The CPOC are arguing that the rape which took place was simply "natural teenage curiosity". And therefore the punishment - i.e. not being allowed to act as a pujari - was "excessive".
The point about conflicts of interest is very important.
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Why, then, have they engaged directly in this specific case? In the same email dated 20th November, Champakalata explained that this was not an appeal but a
procedural review:
“the action taken in relation to this matter was a procedural review, not an appeal.”
In practical terms, what is the difference between an appeal and a review? In my case:
• The perpetrator submitted documentation requesting the decision be overturned,
• His submission was examined,
• And the original decision was overturned.
This is, in substance and outcome, an appeal, regardless of what terminology is applied. The only apparent difference is who is carrying out the process, not the process itself. By “reviewing” the case, they have directly engaged with a specific case.
6. My case was processed under the 2018 CPO Guidelines:
“This decision concluded on 5th October 2024 was rendered in accordance with the process for arbitrating cases of alleged child abuse according to the ISKCON Child Protection Policy and Operational Guidelines (Guidelines), ratified by the ISKCON Governing Body Commission February 2018.”
Those Guidelines allow only one appeal, and that appeal is final. There is no legal provision for additional appeals or reviews from CPOC, the CPO Director, or the GBC EC.
“The decision of the Appeal Review Panel will be final. There is no further process of appeal.” What is the legal basis for reopening a concluded case? You cannot retroactively apply the 2023 CPO Guidelines, which were only published and became operational in August 2025, to a case completed under an earlier policy. CPOC’s own Fact Sheet explicitly states this:
“The Enhanced Approach is not retroactive. It upholds decisions made under prior processes, which remain final. It applies only to pending cases that have not yet been adjudicated and future cases.” - point 16
7. The 2023 Guidelines states that CPOC may conduct “procedural reviews” and inform the GBC EC of their findings.
Nowhere do the Guidelines authorise:
• The GBC EC to forward these findings to the interim CPO Director,
• The CPO Director to make a decisive ruling, or
• An overturning of a previous CPO decision.
What was the policy or legal justification for these steps?
(Continued below)
DD: Developing new procedures (and policies - one of which is highly suspect) - and then withholding these from the incumbent CPO who were working with 2018 approved guidelines - only to introduce them and then retro-actively apply them to cases is SHOCKINGLY UNETHICAL.
The dubious policy is that crimes/offenses/allegations pertaining to a time before the alleged abuser joined ISKCON are outside of the CPO's jurisdiction. How does that serve the interests of protecting children? It makes no sense.
In the case we are discussing the alleged abuser appealed arguing that the CPO had found him guilty of an offense that took place before he joined ISKCON. And the grand poobahs of due process simply took his word for it. And did not verify or consult with the victim. And excused him - without even notifying the victim - arguing that the new procedure doesn't require them to.
This is all very unethical and amateur hour stuff
RE: Crookedness does not equal Vaisnavism.
DD: Another scurrilous argument that was made.... The alleged abuser was 18 at the time and the victim a cousin. The CPOC are arguing that the rape which took place was simply "natural teenage curiosity". And therefore the punishment - i.e. not being allowed to act as a pujari - was "excessive".
The point about conflicts of interest is very important.
All-star contributor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Due_process....
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