Complaints about the BTG issue
Pushkar: In Mayapur in 1977 there were some complaints about the way Ramesvara was directing BTG. When Ramesvara came to the festival, he asked me, "So, there's some complaint?" I said, "Yeah, they say they're going to kick you off BTG." He was indignant. The next thing I knew, I was with Ramesvara in Prabhupada's room while Hari Sauri was massaging Prabhupada. Prabhupada was holding an issue of BTG and saying, "Why there is no Krishna painting?" He was complaining that there weren't enough Krishna paintings. Ramesvara had been pleased with that particular issue, but he said to Prabhupada, "I didn't know anything about this, Prabhupada. I wasn't there when they did this." Prabhupada wasn't looking up at him; he had his head down for the massage. Prabhupada said, "I am sending Satsvarupa. He will bring back the old-fashioned Krishna consciousness." Ramesvara was upset. He said, "Prabhupada, but . . ." Without looking at him, Prabhupada said, "You speak to the GBC." And that was that.
Reference: Memories Anecdotes of a Modern Day Saint - Volume 2 by Siddhanta Dasa
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