News Will go to jail, but won’t pay Rs 5-cr fine: Ravi Shankar on Yamuna fest

[Technoglitch]

Art of Living founder Ravi Shankar said on Thursday that he will not pay a Rs 5-crore penalty for organising a cultural event on the Yamuna floodplain in Delhi.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has cleared the World Culture Festival despite fears of damage to the ecosystem, but said the foundation will have to pay the fine.

“We have not done anything wrong...we will go to jail but not pay a penny,” the 59-year-old self-proclaimed spiritual leader told NDTV.

“This is like a cultural Olympics...normally, something like this should be welcomed,” he said, just hours before a hearing in India’s top green court at 4pm.

The green court has asked the Art of Living to give an undertaking by Thursday that bioenzymes will not be released into the Yamuna.

The three-day festival begins March 11, and 2-3 lakh people are expected.

Will go to jail, but won’t pay Rs 5-cr fine: Ravi Shankar on Yamuna fest | india | Hindustan Times

 

[IndianMascot]

This happens only in India.

 

[Sanjeev]

He is already earning so much so for publicity he is ready to go in jail

 

[scorpionking76]

AOL has already reached out to SC asking for a stay on NGT order?

 

[bhaskarkilli]

So he also starting politics

 

[youramit7]

Its nice, NGT is saving them who are responsible for making Yamuna dirty. And imposing fine on them who are tryingredient to clean the Holy River Yamuna. Its their true face.

 

[Deepu]

5 cr is like peanuts to him. Looks like he knows only to receive money not give

 

[Teufel]

What will NGT do with those 5crores? Clean Yamuna or deposit in their bank account?

 

[scorpionking76]

It will go to treasury and in turn back to AOL

 

[Technoglitch]

Couldn't able to find a better place and more spacious