Tehreek-e-Taliban threat to spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar?

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, July 17, 2015: Renowned spiritual guru and the Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is facing major threat from the Pakistan-based Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP), said media reports on Friday.

According to reports, the TTP has issued two letters to the Art of Living centre in which the terrorist outfit has warned of a blast targeting Ravi Shankar and his followers.

An Art of Living centre located on the outskirts of the Pakistan’s capital Islamabad was set afire allegedly by the Taliban last year.

In view of the threat, the Home Ministry has directed the authorities to review security of Sri Sri Ravi Shanker and asked intelligence agencies to verify the letters purportedly sent by the TTP.

Sri Sri, as the spiritual guru is commonly known, had visited Pakistan in 2012 and inaugurated the centre for his Art of Living movement. He had also offered to hold talks with the Taliban to usher in peace in the region, saying it would help foster understanding among people with divergent views.

In March this year, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar received death threats from the terror group ISIS while he was touring in Malaysia.

 

Courtesy: Zeenews