Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who joined the Bengaluru celebration on Sunday, inaugurated the new Dhyan Mandir meditation hall and launched Art of Living’s nationwide service initiatives.
- In his address, Modi praised the group’s service ethos and urged collective action focused on youth well-being, natural farming, environmental care and mental health.
- Bengaluru City Police enforced temporary traffic curbs near HAL Airport and the Art of Living campus to manage security and crowd movement during the Prime Minister’s visit.
- The stop forms part of a two-day tour across Telangana and Gujarat, where Modi is set to dedicate or launch projects worth roughly ₹9,400 crore, including a cancer-focused hospital in Hyderabad and key highway and industrial corridor works.
- The foundation’s 45th anniversary events run May 10–26 with a global peace meditation led by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on May 13, and the organisation says it now operates in about 182 countries with a large volunteer base.