Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar reminded followers of the intrinsic relationship between wealth and the lotus in Hindu mythology, an obvious reference to the election symbol of the BJP.
“Lakshmi kamal pe hi baith ke aati hai (The goddess of wealth rides on the lotus),” Sri Sri said to a gathering of teachers of Art of Living (AOL), devotees, and other people in Vasant Vihar in south Delhi.
Expressing concern over the current state of India’s economy and politics, the guru said, “Desh ventilator pe hai. Isko bachana hai. (The country is on a ventilator. We must save it.)”
Sri Sri had asked devotees to vote for change. “Guruji said that we must now let the old government rest. We need a stable government and an experienced person to lead us,” said the teacher, who declined to give her name.
Sri Sri reportedly gave the example of an uphill ride in a car, when an experienced driver would be preferable to one without any experience. In the same vein, he is learnt to have said that if a person was undergoing surgery, he would want an experienced surgeon rather than an inexperienced one.
Responding to questions on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Sri Sri said, “AAP achchhe hain, magar kachche hain. (AAP are good, but they are inexperienced.)”
AOL volunteers had extended support in large numbers to India Against Corruption’s 2011 movement led jointly by Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal. Most of them are, however, disenchanted with AAP now.
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