India offers to bring peace in the world: Ravishankar

Bangalore, Dec 27: The Founder of the Art of Loving Foundation Sri Ravishankar Guruji has called for bringing to an end Naxalism and Communalism which were threatening peace and spirit of brotherhood in the country .

Delivering the inaugural address at the four-day 51st National Convention of the Junior Chamber International tonight the Pontiff said instead of hatred and violence love and compassion needs to be spread.

The Foundation Chief said the enthusiasm among people should always be active as it only helps in achieving the goal in life. The glory of spirituality in the country has a lot to offer to the world which was threatened by disunity and violence, he said.

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former union minister Venkaiah Naidu said the country was in the process of reinventing its glory, hence, the entire world looking towards it.

However, Mr Naidu said over 220,000 villages were deprived of good roads and lacked basic amenities which was not a good sign.

UNI