NE NEWS SERVICE
COIMBATORE, JUNE 21
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday heaped praise on Sadhguru’s‘Save Soil’ campaign as a ray of hope as it instills a belief that the people from all over the world, through this campaign, will contribute in maintaining the health of the soil in the times to come. The campaign is not only an effort to protect soil, but to preserve human civilisation and culture, he added.
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He was virtually speaking on the final day of Sadhguru’s 100-day Journey for Soil, which also coincided with the International Day of Yoga at the Indian Air Force base in Sulur, Coimbatore. Sadhguru, Founder-Isha Foundation, addressed a Save Soil event, with Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh as a special guest.
- Singh credits Sadhguru for bringing the spirit of Vasudev Kutumbakam (the world is one family) alive by “connecting a large number of people from all over the world into one fold, creating a new environmental movement.”
- The movement has prepared and dispatched 193 Soil Policy Handbooks unique to each country basis the latitudinal position, economic condition, soil types and agricultural tradition of each given nation to support countries in preparing their own policy in increasing organic content of the soil: Sadhguru.
- Sadhguru enters Tamil Nadu via Sathyamangalam, where traditional drummers welcome him near the Bannari temple
Addressing an audience consisting of Air Force personnel, the Defence Minister credited Sadhguru for bringing the spirit of Vasudev Kutumbakam (the world is one family) alive by “connecting a large number of people from all over the world into one fold, creating a new environmental movement.”
Referring to the exalted status enjoyed by the Gurus in the Indian culture, and one who guides from darkness into light, the minister conveyed that Sadhguru in the same manner is contributing to human wellbeing “by teaching people to live happier and more meaningful life through Yoga on one hand, and also inspiring them to address the environmental problems on the other hand.”
Singh calls the soil as “the soul of our society and culture”
The #SaveSoil campaign is not only an effort to protect soil, but to preserve human civilisation and culture.
Shri @SadhguruJV ji and his team has done exceptional work for this campaign. I extend my best wishes to him and his Isha family in their future endeavours.
— Rajnath Singh (मोदी का परिवार) (@rajnathsingh) June 21, 2022
The Defence Minister drew a profound connection of soil with the Indian culture and called the soil as “the soul of our society and culture” observing that protecting the soil is a “great effort to preserve human civilization and culture.” Expressing concern over fertile top soil lasting only 60 more years, the Defence Minister praised the movement, saying that “The Save Soil campaign brings in a ray of hope, and instils a belief that the millions who have supported the cause will contribute towards maintaining our soil.”
Speaking at his first event in Tamil Nadu after his solo journey, Sadhguru pointed that as a generation we stand on a cusp of time, “where if we act now in 10-15 years we can make a significant turnaround. If we wait for another 25-30 years’ time, even if want to we cannot turn it around because bio-diversity loss is happening at that loss.”
Urging people support in driving national policy changes, Sadhguru contended that in a democracy for real sensible things to happen people must voice it. As citizens of this nation, we must assure “the elected governments that if you take long term steps for the well-being of the nation, we are with you,” asserted Sadhguru.
‘The movement has prepared and dispatched 193 Soil Policy Handbooks unique to each country’
Sharing an update about the movement, Sadhguru shared the movement has prepared and dispatched 193 Soil Policy Handbooks unique to each country basis the latitudinal position, economic condition, soil types and agricultural tradition of each given nation to support countries in preparing their own policy in increasing organic content of the soil.
After a lone motorcycle journey for soil spanning 27 nations and more than 28,000 km in 100 days, having participated in 600+ events globally, Sadhguru, returned to Tamil Nadu today. Thousands received him as he returned from a phenomenally successful mission of urging nations around the world to save soil from extinction through policy-driven action, touching over 3.2 billion people over the course of 3 months.
Sadhguru entered Tamil Nadu via Sathyamangalam, where traditional drummers welcomed him near the Bannari temple. Sadhguru is expected to reach Adiyogi later today at 8:30 pm, where thousands of people from across Tamil Nadu are expected to attend the ceremonial welcome for Sadhguru at Adiyogi.
