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'Civil society should stand up against corruption'

20th of Feb 2011

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravishankar expressed his views on a variety of things during an interaction with the media.

On corruption: Scams and scandals have left the general public without any hope. Even prime minister Manmohan Singh cannot shirk away from the responsibility of his cabinet colleagues indulging in rampant acts of corruption. Lok Pal Bill is a step in the right direction. It has worked in Karnataka.

On Naxalism: Maoists are good people. They are a frustrated lot who are venting their ire against the system by choosing the wrong path of violence. In Jharkhand, a dalam commander and a number of other Naxalites surrendered before me after they were exposed to Art of Living. They should be convinced to return to mainstream. Read more