Don't blame specific religion for coronavirus spread: Jaggi Vasudev's appeal

April 02, 2020 22:29

Spiritual guru, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev on Thursday appealed to the people not to blame a "specific religion" for the spread of coronavirus and stressed there should be no division in the name of caste and creed.

The yoga guru's appeal came at a time when Nizamuddin West in Delhi has emerged as an epicentre for the spread of coronavirus in different parts of the country after thousands of people took part in an Islamic congregation organised by Tablighi Jamaat from March 1-15 and returned to their states.

On Thursday, describing the contagion as "a very dangerous pandemic," Vasudev said one should be a part of the solution and not that of the problem.

"At a time like this, let us not create divisions in the name of religion, caste and creed. This is the time that as a generation of people we must stand up and see that this pandemic does not transform itself into a major calamity for this generation," he said in a video message.

He further said that by behaving responsibly and consciously we can ensure this pandemic passes off as a "minor aberration but not a major calamity."

-- PTI

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