NGT Fines Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art Of Living Rs 5 Crores !

                The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday has fined Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living Foundation Rs 5 crores but allowed its 'World Culture Festival' to take place in Delhi on the banks of the Yamuna, as it is scheduled to be held on the Yamuna floodplains from March 11-13.

                The government sprung to the defense of the 'Art of Living' guru saying his intentions cannot be doubted as he was committed to protecting the environment.The World Culture Festival 2016 is a celebration of The Art of Living's 35 years of service to humanity, spirituality and human values. It will take place on March 11-13, 2016 in New Delhi, India. 

                The festival will celebrate the diversity in cultures from across the world while simultaneously highlighting our unity as a human family.Spread over a venue of 1000 acres and expected to be attended by 3.5 million people from 155 countries, the World Culture Festival will be one of the biggest cultural gatherings in the recent times.

Besides the big gamut of vivid cultures on display, there would be keynote addresses by luminaries, an interactive leadership forum, an inter-faith meet to boost humanitarianism, guided meditations, and musical and dance performances. The grand spectacle will witness a multitude of dancers, musicians, religious leaders, eminent personalities and people from all walks of life come together to celebrate our enormous diversity.