Excelsior Correspondent
GUWAHATI, Sept 7: World renowned humanitarian and founder of The Art of Living (AoL), Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, today expressed his willingness to facilitate the process if any underground group wants to come back to the mainstream.
He said this while addressing the media here in the presence of general secretary of United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
“Several youth have already expressed their desire to come over ground if the Government ensures a respectable deal. They are watching how the Government handles the case of the 68 youth who recently surrendered in Manipur with our intervention,” he revealed. “The Art of Living will continue to work until the last gun is laid down,” he said, adding The Art of Living is in touch with several groups in the region.
He expressed happiness that diverse groups have come together on a common platform to discuss the issues facing the region. “There are differences of opinions and I see it as a healthy sign. Once the basic principle of peace is established, all differences can be sorted out,” he added.
Earlier delivering the keynote address at the Strength in Diversity: North East Indigenous People’s Conference, he said, “This is a new beginning for the North East. For the very first time, there is a reconnect of people of this region, which is so diverse.”
Saying that his heart goes out to the people of the region who had to undergo much suffering for decades, Gurudev observed that while the aspiration of every group that has gone into militancy has been to achieve prosperity and welfare, it cannot be achieved with conflict and has to come with cooperation. It is only this understanding that can mark the beginning of a new chapter in the history of the region, he remarked.
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