Sri Sri Ravi Shankar bats for 'One Nation, One Election', calls it essential for expediting country's progress

IANS June 8, 2025 411 views

Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has strongly advocated for the 'One Nation, One Election' concept, highlighting its potential to streamline India's electoral processes. He believes the initiative will free government employees and politicians from constant election-related activities, allowing more focus on developmental work. Ravi Shankar also commended Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government for its infrastructure efforts, particularly in northeastern states. The spiritual guru sees such reforms as critical steps towards positioning India as a significant global player.

"Officials and government employees remain tied up with continuous election duties" - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar bats for 'One Nation, One Election', calls it essential for expediting country's progress
New Delhi, June 8: Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Sunday extended support to the ‘One Nation, One Election’, a one-of-its kind initiative championed and pursued by the current dispensation, and said that it was extremely essential to turn this into a law for putting the country on a fast growth pedestal.

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One Nation One Election could dramatically reduce administrative election burden

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Spiritual guru praises Modi government's infrastructure development efforts

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Art of Living founder supports government's communication initiatives

Ravi Shankar, the founder of Art of Living Foundation, speaking to IANS, congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government for completing eleven years in power and spoke on a range of issues.

Making a strong case for ‘One Nation, One Election’, he said that it was time that the government implemented it as this will pave the way for fast growth.

“Officials and government employees remain tied up with continuous election duties -- panchayat, taluka, municipal, state, and central elections, leaving little time for actual work. Even politicians are constantly moving from one election rally to another. To free the country from this cycle and accelerate development, ‘One Nation, One Election’ is essential," he opined.

The spiritual leader also praised PM Modi-led government for prioritising road and infrastructure in border areas and frontline villages in the northeastern states including Arunachal Pradesh.

“The government's efforts to provide basic needs like electricity and roads in these remote areas are truly praiseworthy,” he said and also informed that his Foundation has also adopted several villages with support from the government.

He also shared his views on PM Modi’s 'Mann Ki Baat' programme, and said: "It allows direct communication with many people and highlights various schemes running across the country. It gives people from all sections of society a platform to express themselves and directly connect with the head of the nation, i.e. the Prime Minister."

Such initiatives help build confidence among the people and prepare the country to strengthen its resolve to become a key player on the world stage, he added.

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Rajesh K.
One Nation One Election makes perfect sense! Just imagine how much money and time we waste on continuous elections. Our officials could focus on development work instead of election duties. Sri Sri has raised a valid point here. 👍
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Priya M.
While the idea sounds good in theory, I worry about regional issues getting sidelined. State elections often focus on local concerns that might be overlooked in a national election wave. We need more discussion on how to balance this.
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Arjun S.
Sri Sri is absolutely right about infrastructure development in border areas! Having visited Arunachal last year, I saw firsthand how better roads are changing lives there. This is real nation-building work happening under the radar.
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Sunita R.
Mann Ki Baat is indeed a revolutionary program. My grandmother in village Bihar waits every month to hear PM Modi speak. It makes her feel connected to the nation's progress. More such initiatives needed!
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Vikram J.
I respect Sri Sri but we must be careful about mixing spiritual leadership with political opinions. While his points are valid, we should remember that election reforms need constitutional experts, not just popular figures.
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Neha P.
Continuous elections do disrupt governance, but simultaneous elections might favor national parties over regional ones. Maybe a middle path - clubbing some state elections together but not all at once? 🤔

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