India Will Emerge As A Superpower, Amaravati Will Be A City Of The Future: CM Naidu At AOL Event

Bengaluru: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday expressed confidence that India is on course to emerge as a global superpower and said Amaravati would develop into a city of the future.

Naidu was addressing a gathering at a Satsang organised at the Art of Living (AOL) International Center on Kanakapura Road in Bengaluru to mark the 45th anniversary of the Foundation and the 70th birthday celebrations of its founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Naidu participated in the Satsang and received blessings from Sri Sri, fondly known as "Guruji".

The Chief Minister said, "Guruji has been working towards building a healthy society and nation in today's war-torn society. He is not just a spiritual leader, but a global leader of the modern era."

"Guruji has been involved in building a better nation for decades. We are in an era of internal conflict, instability and war. We need to create a positive attitude and a stress-free society. It is a matter of pride that Art of Living is working in this regard," added Naidu, who is also the chief of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).

"Today, we are in the era of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the era of global competition. Geopolitical conflict has reached a peak. Due to war, the price of essential commodities including oil is increasing. This has had an adverse effect on the common people and on mental health. Humane educational values ​​are essential for today's youth," he added.

Naidu further voiced confidence that India will soon emerge as a superpower. "Building an integrated society with spiritual knowledge should be our goal. In this regard, quantum computers, drones, AI technology and data parks are being built in Andhra Pradesh. The irrigation project, Polavaram, will be completed next year," said Naidu.

Speaking at the event, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the 45-year journey of the Art of Living reflects the organisation's contribution towards promoting peace and spirituality. "This has been a wonderful journey. Spirituality brings peace of mind. This will lead to peace in the society and serves as foundation for the country's progress," added Sawant, a senior leader of the BJP.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, on his part, said Chandrababu Naidu is the one who wrote the preface to the progress of the Information Technology (IT) sector in India. "When there was undivided Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad city was the reason for the development of the IT sector. When I went to the USA earlier, 60-70 percent of the people there were from Telugu states. It was a kind of mini Andhra (Pradesh)," he quipped.

Among others present at the event were Karnataka Fisheries Minister Mankal Vaidya, ministers from various states including Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh.

Across four and a half decades, the Art of Living has grown into one of the largest volunteer-driven humanitarian movements reaching more than a billion lives in 182 countries through breath, meditation, education and grassroots service.

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