Ahmedabad, 29 March, 2012

After launching a book written by India’s topmost and veteran astrologer Shri Bejan Daruwalla in Ahmedabad, Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi today backed Daruwalla’s observation that India will play a role in bringing the solution to the crisis the world is facing.

Shri Modi started his speech in little defensive tone. This because, a local newspaper had in lighter tone questioned Modi’s ‘yes’ to launch a book called ‘2012 End of the world.’

Starting his speech, Shri Modi said, “I met Bejan Daruwala for the first time before 8 months, and at that time he told me that he was going to write a book, and I had to give him time for a book launch. I didn’t ask him at that time that what was the book about, but I said yes, and here I am finally with you. Though the title mentions about ‘end of the world,’ I guess it could be for marketing use, but the actual content of the book is about revival.”

“I am stranger to astrology, but I agree with Shri Daruwala’s observation that there are possibilities that India can bring solution to the problems, the world is facing at present. This is because the values, India has nurtured, during last many centuries,” Shri Modi said.

“The world is worried about global warming, but for us Indians, a life attached to nature was embedded in our tradition,” he said.

Shri Modi said, “Shri Jagdishchandra Bose told us that the trees had life, but our rishi munis used to speak about ‘Chhod me Ranchhod’ or ‘Paudhame Parmatma’.”

Shri Modi further said that “till the time rivers were mother for us, everything was well, but when water turned into H2O, the problems began to arise.”

“Today Sun is considered as solution of energy crisis. But Surya Namashkar was part of our daily routine since generations,” Shri Modi said.

“The terminology ‘Global village’ is used frequently today, but Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam was part of our tradition suggesting that the entire world is one family,” he said adding that, “this means our country, our tradition offer solutions to the problems of the world. India has strength to rescue the world from crisis.”

“Even Swami Vivekananda spoke about ‘Jagat Janani’ status of India, while Shri Arvind identified the nation as Vishwa Guru,” Shri Modi said.