Mayor of Adelaide on Lifting Ban on Chanting Hare Krishna

The symbols and chanting back on the city streets hots up. Scott Mathias reports the Lord Mayor has some definite views on religious touting and looks as if there'll be no exceptions. Queensland Hari Krishna Gauragopal is leading the fight on behalf of Adelaide Haris. The fellow monk he obtained a meeting with Lord Mayor Steve Condis to put the case.

The chanting has been a thorny issue since the early 80s. Ironically the visit coincided with the 502nd anniversary of Lord Chaitanya, the founder of the Hare Krishna movement. The Lord's prediction was that chanting would be heard on all the streets of the world, cities and towns on this day, but in Adelaide's case, it appears the prediction will not be met. Lord Mayor Steve Condis' position on the tarting issue is steadfast.

The Lord Mayor himself, his attitude was against us. I was very reasonable in asking only a couple of hours a week, and as I pointed out, I feel that the whole question of democracy is on trial here. The issue is expected to go before full council in several weeks. Scott Matthias, 7 News.