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Intoxication behind most of crimes: Ravi Shankar
Tuesday March 05, 2013 10:10:40 PM,
IANS
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Kolkata: Attributing
intoxication as the reason behind 90 percent of crimes, spiritual
guru Ravi Shankar Tuesday said everyone in the country is living
in fear.
"Everybody in the country - be it Hindus, Muslims or Dalits - all
are living in constant fear. People are so apprehensive about
their security. Ten years ago the situation in the country was not
so," said Ravi Shankar.
Addressing a gathering in the city, he urged youngsters to join
politics and said tough laws alone cannot prevent crimes.
"It is heartening to see that the youth have been standing up
against corruption and crime. They must come forward and join
politics to bring the country back on track. People have been
demanding stringent laws, but laws alone or the government cannot
prevent crimes unless the whole country awakens and stands up
against crimes," he said.
He also asked the people to make the society free form the evil of
intoxication.
"The Delhi gang-rape happened because the culprits were drunk.
Ninety percent of crimes happen because people get drunk. Unless
the society is free from evils of intoxicants, no law will be
sufficient," he said.
He was also critical about jails of the country, saying they were
breeding grounds for criminals.
"After spending time in a jail, even a petty criminal graduates to
a bigger criminal. Jails have become breeding grounds for
criminals. The need is to take recourse of spiritualism to reform
them," he added.
On a five-day visit to West Bengal, which began March 1, the
spiritual guru urged the people to donate at least one hour daily
for the cause of the country.
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