25th February 2012 - QA 1

Is politics dirty?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Nothing is dirty by itself. It is the people who make it dirty! If people with the wrong mindset get into it, then they make it dirty. However, if youth with the right attitude get into it, they can make it better.

How many cricket lovers are here? Don’t you think BCCI should be transparent, and come under the RTI act? Don’t you think sportsmen should have a say in all these sports bodies? Even that is being opposed by some people; these people are 80 year olds and still they continue to govern these bodies!

Don’t you think accomplished sportspersons should be part of the governing council of cricket and other sports authorities? How many of you agree with me that they should have a say in these matters because they play the sport!

Similarly, musicians should have a say in music bodies. There are a lot of areas in this country which need reforms, and the hope is the youth! All of you! If you all wake up, we can bring a sweeping reform in all these areas.