News Bullet, Press Trust of India, Moscow: In the wake of an uproar over a move to ban Bhagwad Gita in Siberia, Russia tonight expressed sadness over the development, saying it is "inadmissible" that a holy scripture is taken to court. "It is strange that such events are unfolding in the beautiful university city in Siberia, as Tomsk which is famous for its secularism and religious tolerance," Alexander M Kadakin, Russian Ambassador
