Hare Krishna Stages Nude Protest at Nation's Capital

Washington, D.C.
September 6, 2002

Hare Krishna activist Puranjana Das was arrested here earlier today, along with thirty female prostitutes, for parading down a major street in a nude protest of the impending war on Iraq that President Bush is making a case for in the Congress and the United Nations. The protestors carried signs denouncing child molester gurus as well as the current U.S. government.

One of the prostitutes, who apparently is a spokesperson for the group, told reporters that the issue is that the president's war on terrorists and governments that support and harbor them is misplaced and that the real villains are homosexual gurus that prey on children. She added that they would continue the naked protests in various major cities throughout the nation until the people and the government come to their senses and realize where the true priorities lie. Finally she said that her pierced nipples are an expression of spirituality and her solidarity with Puranjana Das, who also has pierced nipples.