Times of India – 25th February, 2013 ALLAHABAD: Chairman of the All India Anti Terrorist Front (AIATF) and former chief of Indian Youth Congress Maninderjeet Singh Bitta observed there was urgent need for comprehensive work to free the Ganga of pollution and that there should be no politicisation of the…
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Times of India – 23rd February, 2013 By Shailvee Sharda ALLAHABAD: Union Minister for Water Resources, Harish Rawat who visted the Ganga Action Parivar Camp in the Kumbha Mela officially launched the National Ganga Rights Movement. The movement, which is being spearheaded by Ganga Action Parivar, is promoting the National…
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Times of India – 19th February, 2013 LUCKNOW: They are the keepers of Hindu faith who draw millions to the Kumbh Mela. They preach spiritualism and indulge in religious propaganda; but they have also taken up social causes. From spreading awareness against female foeticide, saving river Ganga, mediating in conflict-ridden…
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The auspicious occasion of Basant Panchami had brought to the Kumbh two days of heavy rains and thunderstorms. Many living in tents that were not waterproof slept in whatever piece of dry shelter they could find—some wrapped up in plastic from posters that had torn down while others in sheets…
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Just as the first rains of the spring washes away that which is old and makes way for the new, so too at this time of Basant Panchami we celebrate and honour the people, places, circumstances and things that wash away the old—all that no longer serves us and sustains…
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NDTV – 14th February, 2013 Marking Valentine’s Day, several spiritual leaders on Thursday urged people at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad to treat the Ganga as their valentine everyday. Chidanand Saraswati of Ganga Action Parivar, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev of Isha Foundation, Prem Baba of Path of the Heart from Brazil,…
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Times of India – 14th February, 2013 By Swati Mathur LUCKNOW: At Mahakumbh this year, seers are turning social activists. And the Ganga is the biggest beneficiary of their attention. Although the focus on the rivers is not new, this time the initiatives are more inclusive, cutting across political forces…
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Harvard Gazette – 14th February, 2013 By Katie Koch Divinity, College students explore ‘sacred geography’ at India’s Kumbh Mela “For anyone interested in the vibrancy of Hindu culture, this is a kind of epicenter of religious life,” said Harvard Professor Diana Eck. Eck was joined by Harvard Divinity School students…
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Times of India – 14th February, 2013 ALLAHABAD: Uttarakhand chief minister Vijay Bahuguna on Wednesday said that the holy Ganga should be freed of pollution right from Himalayas to Ganga Sagar. “Although the level of pollution in Ganga is comparably less in Uttarakhand, still it is our duty to ensure…
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As people around the world celebrate Valentine’s Day this week with gifts of chocolate and roses, as symbols of their love and devotion, it is the perfect time to renew our commitment to our Mother Ganga. Children all over the world will make Valentine’s Day cards for their mothers. Here…
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