Last Friday, Pujya Swamiji graced the inauguration of a new Gurukulum at Patanjali Yog Peeth in Haridwar, which was also graced by numerous saints and the Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Narendra Modiji.
Pujya Swamiji applauded the great leadership efforts of Shri Modiji and encouraged that the talks at this event be focused around the welfare of the nation of India in all its diversity and cultures, not any particular caste or creed. Shri Modiji performed havan with a number of the saints, including Pujya Swamiji, Pujya Morari Bapuji, Pujya Ramdevji, Pujya Gurusharananandji Maharaj, Pujya Sant Rameshbhai Ozaji (Bhaishri), and Pujya Pranav Pandyaji, requesting blessings from the revered saints that were present not for His own political agenda but rather so that the power, love, respect and trust that people have of him continue and that he can be a leader who does good for all of humanity, not just a certain group such as Hindus. Shri Modiji fully agreed with Pujya Swamiji that “Haryali” – which means “green” in Hindi” – is the true progress of the nation, as “Haryali” will be when “Hari” (representing Hindus) and “Ali” (representing Muslims) come together. They pledged to work together for the preservation of the rich heritage which identifies and symbolizes India.
