Overview
- Modi’s Bengaluru visit, set for Sunday, includes a keynote at The Art of Living’s 45th‑anniversary event and the inauguration of the new Dhyan Mandir meditation hall along with nationwide service initiatives.
- BJP leaders plan a reception at HAL Airport in what they frame as the Prime Minister’s first Karnataka trip since recent state election wins, with R. Ashok saying about 15,000 attendees and a 30‑minute speech are expected.
- A Global Meditation for World Peace, led by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and open to all, will stream worldwide on May 13.
- The month‑long program features leadership dialogues, a prisoner‑welfare policy roundtable on May 25–26, and a BIMSTEC youth exchange run with the Ministry of External Affairs.
- The Art of Living describes a global footprint in 182 countries and casts the anniversary as a soft‑power showcase tied to year‑long projects on mental health, rural development, conservation, and social change.