On July 22^nd, 2014, ISKCON Zonal Secretary for Mumbai Juhu, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan Devakinandan Das and ISKCON Indian Communications Director Vrajendranandan Das met the honorable Speaker of Lok Sabha, the Parliament of India Srimati Sumitra Mahajan.

Devakinandana Das briefed Ms. Mahajan about the new ISKCON temple In Kanpur and its importance. He presented her the brochure of ISKCON Kanpur and and requested her to accept the invitation to inaugurate the temple on behalf of the people of India.

She was also presented with a copy of the Bhagavad Gita As It, as well as with the maha-prasad (sanctified food) of Sri Sri Radha Parthasarathiji of ISKCON Delhi.