Increase in natural calamities indicate decline in dharma (Amma in Bangalore)

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`Increase in natural calamities indicate decline in

dharma'

 

Staff Reporter

 

Government promises support for social projects to be

taken up by Amma in State

 

 

BANGALORE: Mata Amritanandamayi, popularly called

Amma, on Thursday said the increasing number of

natural calamities all over the world indicate decline

in dharma (righteousness), while urging devotees to

follow the path of dharma for restoration of peace and

prosperity in the world. She was blessing devotees at

the civic reception hosted here this evening. Amma

asked devotees to leave everything to the will of God

and face difficulties with all courage.

 

Rousing reception

 

 

Earlier, a rousing reception was accorded to Amma with

the State Government promising all possible support

for social service projects to be undertaken by Amma

in the State.

 

Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, who could not make it

to attend the civic reception following the death of

his father-in-law, conveyed his gratitude to Amma for

guiding him.

 

Special Deputy Commissioner, Bangalore district, Rame

Gowda, read out Mr. Kumaraswamy's message.

 

`Embodiment of love'

 

 

Praising various social service projects being

undertaken by Amma, the Chief Minister also

acknowledged her services to the State in the form of

construction of houses for the poor under Amrita

Kuteeram project in various parts of the State.

 

Mr. Kumaraswamy described her as embodiment of love

and compassion. On the occasion, Deputy Chief Minister

B.S. Yediyurappa said the Government will positively

respond to all social projects to be undertaken by

Amma. The Deputy Chief Minister also released a

souvenir to commemorate Amma's visit to Bangalore.

 

Earlier, the guests presented pension and certificates

to 25 poor people under the Amrita Nidhi scheme. While

over one lakh destitutes, widows, handicapped and

other poor people will get pension under the scheme

all over the country, 1,000 people from the State

would get the same.

 

Karnataka High Court Judge P. Vishwanatha Shetty said:

"If everyone adopts the way of life of love and

compassion being shown by Amma, there may come a day

when police stations and courts will not have any

place in the world." Kanakapura Lok Sabha Member

Tejaswini Sriramesh, MLC Ramachandra Gowda, High Court

Judges R. Gururajan, Mohan Shanthanagoudar and K.

Ramanna were present.