PM Modi: 'World was concerned about India over COVID-19 but now takes inspiration from us'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded efforts of global spiritual organisation Shri Ram Chandra Mission for completing 75 years. While speaking of organisation and its activities to contribute to humanity at a time when world grapples with pandemic, terrorism and depression, PM Modi touched upon issue of Coronavirus pandemic and how world was concerned about India due to pandemic. PM Modi opined that Yoga and Ayurveda can contribute to a healthy planet as he called for giving more importance to wellness tourism. 

" whole world has witnessed how small precautionary measures can help in fighting large issues. We all have witnessed how precaution exercised by 130 crore Indians during Coronavirus pandemic has become an inspiration to entire world. entire world was concerned for India but today India's fight against Coronavirus is inspiring world. Friends, India is following a human-centric approach to furring global good," PM Modi said while iterating that India has undertaken among largest public welfare programs in world such as universal sanitation cover, social welfare schemes, smog-free kitchens, banking unbanked, access to techlogy and housing for all.

"Ayushman Bharat has more beneficiaries than population of America and or European nations. It is world's largest health care scheme. prices of medicines and healthcare have been lowered. popularity of Yoga is kwn to all. This importance to wellness is aimed at youth to stay fit so y do t have to deal with lifestyle-related diseases," PM Modi ded.

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prime minister said, "Today world is grappling with many issues ranging from fast-paced lifestyle and Pandemic to terrorism and depression. In such times, Programs of Sahaj Marg and heartfulness are a new ray of hope for world."

"In world of 2020, priority is given to speed and time. You (trainers) are contributing to keeping people hale and hearty at an when time has become a scarce commodity. Thousands of your volunteers and trainers are introducing Yoga and meditation to world, its a big service to humanity. Trainers and volunteers have realised actual meaning of kwledge," he said.

prime minister exuded confidence that spiritual organisation will be instrumental in coping up with menace of depression with which world is struggling today. PM Modi lauded how spiritual organisation set up its base "Kanha Shanti Vanam" at a deserted barren land and me it into a beautiful ashram.

"I was told that location where Kanha Shanti Vanam is set up, was a barren land before, but your efforts and love has converted barren land into Kanha Shanti Vanam. This Shanti Vanam is a live example of Babuji's teachings," PM Modi said.

Speaking on teachings of revered spiritual Guru and Yogi Ram Chandra (Babuji) who is founder of organisation, PM Modi said that Babuji is a big inspiration for achieving simplicity in life and his teachings hold significance for ir simple techniques in today's fast when time is of utmost importance.