[New Delhi] Centre Backs Cultural Kumbh Of Sri Sri’s Art Of Living
Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today came out in support of world cultural festival being organised by Art of Living on Yamuna flood plains and dismissed controversies surrounding the event, saying it should not be politicised.
In a series of tweets, Naidu said it is an event to celebrate cultural diversity and “will bring glory to India”.
The Urban Development questioned the criticism over army building pontoon bridges for the event, saying there have been instances when the army has helped out during major congregations like Kumbh under previous governments.
In earlier regimes,
DDA Minister Posted several instances like Kumbh Mela,Sankranti in Nashik, Army did the same,
The three-day cultural extravaganza from today has been embroiled in controversy after environmentalists alleged that preparations for the event have damaged the ecology of Yamuna flood plains and demanded that it be stopped. The National Green Tribunal allowed the Art of Living of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to hold the festival but slapped a fine of Rs five crore.The Tribunal was informed last evening that the organisers of the event were yet to obtain all clearances even as the spiritual leader said he would go to jail rather than pay a fine of Rs 5 crore.
The NGT bench, headed by chairperson Swatanter Kumar, had said law will take its course if the Art of Living fails to pay the fine.Social Activists Are Demanding For a Stay On This Festival For Which NGT Will Hear The Arguments.Rashtravadi Shiv Sena Ha Threatened To Gherao The NGT.CRPF+Delhi Police Has Been Deployed For The Safety Of NGT Court Premises.
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Centre Backs Cultural”Kumbh”Of Sri Sri’s Art Of Living
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after Rashtrawadi Shiv Sena gives threat to hold demonstration
Art Of Living Is Organising World’s Biggets Event On The BANKS Of Yamuna And NGT Has Imposed Fine Of Rs Five Crores
Head Priest Of AOL Sri Sri Ravishanker Has Refused To Deposit Any Penalty Saying He Is Not Doing Any thing Wrong So He Will Not Pay Any Penalty ,
He said It Is a Cultural Kumbh For Which He Is Ready To Go To Jail.
President Of India Has Said No To Attend This World Record Cultural Festival
President Not to Attend Sri Sri’s Cultural Fest “NGT Eclipses Art Of Living
[New Delhi] President Not to Attend Sri Sri’s Cultural Fest,”NGT Eclipses Art Of Living Spiritual Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shanker
Had Earlier Supported Narendra Modi During Lok Sabha Elections
President had earlier agreed to attend the valedictory ceremony on Sunday.
President Pranab Mukherjee will not attend a festival being organised by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar of Art of Living in the wake of the controversy over holding the three-day cultural function on the Yamuna flood plains beginning this Friday.
“The President cannot attend the function due to unavoidable circumstances,” an official of the Rashtrapati Bhavan said
President Mukherjee had earlier agreed to attend the valedictory ceremony on Sunday.
While the organisers expect lakhs of people to attend the function, concerns have been raised by experts about the likely damage to the environment caused by holding it on the flood plains of the already polluted river in east Delhi.
The Art of Living foundation, which is organising the function, will have yoga + meditation sessions , peace prayers by Sanskrit scholars and traditional cultural performances from around the world.
The National Green Tribunal, which looks after the environmental issues, is hearing a petition which has claimed the organisers will release ‘enzymes’ into 17 drains that flow into the Yamuna for cleaning the river. A judgement is expected tomorrow.
The three-day event will be held from March 11-13 on the west bank of Yamuna to celebrate 35 years of The Art of Living foundation.
The petitioner Alleged “This proposed activity would be in blatant violation of the provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, since it is, basically, introducing foreign elements into the river, without any scientific study or information,”
Earlier, the green panel had issued notices to the Delhi government, Delhi Development Authority and Art of Living Foundation on another plea seeking stoppage of ongoing construction work on the flood plains.
It had also constituted an expert committee headed by Water Resources Secretary Shashi Shekhar to inspect the site of the proposed festival.
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