Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the 45th Anniversary Celebrations of The Art of Living in Bengaluru this morning. He also inaugurated the newly constructed Dhyan Mandir at the Art of Living International Centre.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister lauded the role of the Art of Living Foundation in promoting service, spirituality and social transformation. He also called for collective efforts to build a developed India through environmental responsibility, youth empowerment and inner well-being. Mr Modi also emphasised that societal participation was more powerful than political systems and was essential for nation-building.
The Prime Minister said that support of spiritual centres such as the Art of Living foundation can help the farmers and rural communities in encouraging natural farming and discouraging the use of chemical fertilisers that are harming our mother Earth. He said they can play an active role in promoting per-drop-more-crop initiatives, help conserve water, create awareness about saving power and discourage the use of single-use plastics. They can also encourage desi products and promote a lifestyle that is harmonious with nature.
The Prime Minister noted that Yoga, meditation, and pranayam are part of our spiritual heritage that can empower our youth to make valuable contributions towards the progress of our country. Speaking about the Viksit Bharat goal, the Prime Minister said it can be a reality when society realises its responsibilities towards national goals and becomes proactive to realise them.
Later today, the Prime Minister will travel to Hyderabad and at around 3 PM, he will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate the multiple development projects worth around nine thousand 400 crore rupees in Hyderabad. Mr Modi will lay the foundation stone for the four-laning of National Highway-167 from Gudebellur to Mahabubnagar on the Hyderabad-Panaji Economic Corridor at a total project cost of over three thousand 175 crore rupees.
The Prime Minister will inaugurate the PM MITRA Park at Warangal, also known as the Kakatiya Mega Textile Park, developed under the PM MITRA Scheme. In a major milestone for India’s healthcare infrastructure, Mr Modi will also dedicate the nation’s Sindhu Hospital, a state-of-the-art, cancer-focused multi-super speciality quaternary care not-for-profit institution in Hyderabad.
