Overview
- Speaking in Hyderabad on Saturday, Droupadi Murmu said material development alone cannot ensure happiness or peace and urged a value-based approach grounded in inner stability and emotional intelligence.
- Her address at the ‘Timeless Wisdom of Bharat: Pathways of Peace and Progress’ conference marked the 21st anniversary of the Brahma Kumaris Shanti Sarovar centre.
- She highlighted Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam as a guiding principle for global peace and called the confluence of modernity with spirituality a core strength of Indian civilization.
- Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma described Bharat as an eternal civilisation shaped by spiritual inquiry and warned that progress without values results in superficial peace.
- The conference brought together public officials and community leaders, showcased Brahma Kumaris programs in meditation, leadership training, empowerment, education, and environmental stewardship, and included Minister Danasari ‘Seethakka’ Anasuya among attendees.