You Have No Sense Of Responsibility, Angry Court Says To Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

The country's top environment court came down forcefully today on spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, stating,"You have no sense of responsibility. Do you think you have the liberty to say whatever you want?"

Yesterday, Sri Sri said that if any damage has been caused to the environment by the huge three-day cultural festival he held on the banks of the River Yamuna in Delhi last year, it is the government and the court who should take the blame, because they allowed the event.

"If, at all, any fine has to be levied, it should be levied on the Central and state governments and the NGT itself, for giving the permission. If the Yamuna was so fragile and pure, they should have stopped the World Culture Festival," the 60-year-old, who has lakhs of followers around the world, said in a Facebook post.

"Those who say the Art of Living is irresponsible simply don't know us or have gained a sense of humour!" tweeted Sri Sri after strong rebuke from the court.

"The truth is we have caused no damage to the Yamuna. When lies are exposed, it is shocking," he said. The next hearing has been set for May 7.

Sri Sri cultural festival damaged Yamuna severely last year: Green court

The event opened with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on stage next to Sri Sri.

Environmentalists last year asked for the "World Culture Festival" to be disallowed