Jammu, June 29: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devender Singh Rana on Saturday underscored the need for a harmonious relationship between humans and nature, saying the civilised world might have awakened to the crucial significance of ecological balance since the past few decades but Sanatan Dharma has been focusing on it from Vedic times.
“The earth, rivers, mountains and forests are revered and worshipped since the inception of Sanatan civilisation as Goddess Prakrati,” Devender Rana said while addressing Shri Gou Gopal Paryavaran Sammelan at Seeri Paanditan here.
He extended warm birthday wishes to Shri Gangadhar Shastri Ji Maharaj, expressing hope that his enlightening discourses will keep guiding the society and inspire people to participate in his noble mission for the greater good of humanity.
Rana said maintaining an ecosystem is imperative for the overall good of humanity, as a congenial and clean environment is indispensable for a healthy life. Abuse of the ecosystem like the extinction of greenery particularly trees and damage to biodiversity can prove disastrous for the very existence of the human race, he said. He, however, expressed satisfaction over growing awareness about the importance of the environment across continents and dialogue between global communities promoting ecological balance.
The BJP leader lauded the mass campaign initiated by the Shri Gou Gopal Paryavaran Samiti and hoped that the outreach programme will be intensified in a big way to generate awareness about maintaining ecological balance. “The need for such an initiative is all the more imperative because of the depleting green gold and growing population,” he said.
Devender said the relentless efforts of spreading environmental awareness through religious awakening discourses are bound to have a lasting impact on the people and motivate them to be part of this noble mission for the greater good of humanity. “The youth in particular should be a focal point in such discourses to make them understand the crucial importance of a healthy and fit body for having a calm mind. Taking care of health is imperative before it is too late and to make it achievable, the awakening campaigns are of immense importance,” he added.
Rana urged the people, especially the youth, to adopt a healthy lifestyle, saying health is the first and foremost prerequisite for a healthy society.
