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Renowned spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has vocally supported the 'One Nation, One Election' initiative championed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. He argues that synchronized elections will significantly reduce administrative burden and accelerate national development. Ravi Shankar particularly praised the government's infrastructure efforts in northeastern border regions. His endorsement adds credibility to the proposed electoral reform, emphasizing its potential to streamline governance and boost national progress.

Key Points: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Backs Modi's One Nation One Election Plan

  • Spiritual guru supports synchronized national elections
  • Praises Modi government's infrastructure development in border regions
  • Highlights efficiency gains from unified polling process
  • Emphasizes national progress through electoral reforms
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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar bats for 'One Nation, One Election', calls it essential for expediting country's progress

Spiritual leader endorses election reform, highlights government's development efforts and potential national impact of synchronized polling

"One Nation, One Election is essential to free the country from continuous election cycles - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar"

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.

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.

- IANS

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Rajesh K.
One Nation One Election makes perfect sense! Our government employees spend half their time on election duty instead of doing actual development work. This will save so much time and money that can be used for infrastructure projects. Kudos to Sri Sri for supporting this 👏
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Priya M.
While the idea sounds good in theory, I worry about smaller regional parties getting overshadowed in simultaneous elections. Our diverse states have different local issues that might get lost in national narratives. Maybe we need more discussion on implementation.
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Amit S.
Sri Sri is absolutely right! Continuous elections mean continuous freebies and populist schemes instead of long-term planning. Look at China's progress - they don't waste time on elections every few months. Development should be our priority 🇮🇳
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Sunita R.
I appreciate Sri Sri's views but spiritual leaders should perhaps stay away from political matters? We've seen how mixing religion and politics has affected our neighbors like Pakistan and Bangladesh. Let's keep these spheres separate for a healthy democracy.
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Vikram J.
The infrastructure development in border areas is indeed remarkable! When I visited Arunachal last year, the roads were better than many cities. This boosts both security and tourism. More power to such initiatives! 🙌
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Neha P.
Mann Ki Baat is a brilliant platform that connects common people with PM Modi. My grandmother in village Bihar waits every month to listen to it on radio. Such direct communication was missing earlier. Small things matter in a big democracy like ours!

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