Bengaluru, March 28 (IANS) Art of Living (AoL) Foundation on Saturday claimed that its founder Sri Ravi Shankar received death threat from international terror organisation ISIS during his present visit to Malaysia.
"Three (death) threat letters were received addressed to three persons, including our director and faculty in Malaysia and a general manager of the hotel where Ravi Shankar is staying," he city-based AoL said in a statement here, enclosing copy of the letters.
One of the letters, addressed in English and Arabic said: "Be warned that if Indian guru Ravi Shankar steps foot in Malaysia or any other Muslim country, this is what will happen him," with a picture of a beheaded man on ground.
The letters, sent by courier to AoL at Selangor in Malaysia, further said: "We will destroy all the venues where his activities are happening and thousands of people will die because of him."
The letters also accused Ravi Shankar of meddling in the Islamic affairs of Iran and Iraq.
"A rogue who says he is non-religious yet converting Muslims in Iran and Iraq to Hindu. This is not a joke. We are very serious about this," the letter said.
The first letter is addressed to Hotel Jen general manager Gavin Weighthead at Penang, while the second to AoL director and International Association for Human Values (IAHA) Ambika Menon and third to Aol senior faculty Ee Mei at Selangor.
"We have informed the Indian embassy, local authorities and police in Malaysia," AoL said in the statement.
Undeterred by the threat letters, AoL conducted a yoga programme in the morning for about 10,000 people at Penang.
"Ravi Shankar has also addressed a gathering of about 70,000 people at Batu Kawan stadium in Penang later in the evening," the statement added.
Shortest Day-Largest Night Today: The shortest day and longest night of the year today, know what is the winter solstice
Winter season is going on in India and the days have become shorter but today i.e. 22nd December will be the shortest day of the year. And tonight will be the longest night. Actually, in the language
Turkey returned India's wheat: 17 lakh tonnes of wheat sent abroad were stuck at ports, to fear of damage due to rain
About 17 lakh tonnes of India's wheat is stuck at various ports. It is likely to get worse in the rain. India had allowed the shipment of 469,202 tonnes of wheat abroad since the ban on exports last
In Hong Kong 100% of people are wearing masks; There is no shortage, so the prisoners in the jail are also making 25 lakh masks every month.
Allen U. The best option to avoid corona in the World Health Organization guidelines is social distancing, frequent hand washing and wearing masks. By the time these three options were fully
West Bengal elections: BJP is focusing on these communities, quietly engaged in changing the electoral picture
In West Bengal, the elections are going to be held in 8 phases, all the parties are eyeing the Muslim votes. 30% of the population here is of the Muslim community and has special importance in
Waqf Bill: Waqf Board is claiming the monuments under ASI as their own, ASI handed over the list of 120 monuments to JPC
A dispute has erupted between the ASI and the Waqf Board over the ownership of monuments. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Friday presented a list of more than 120 monuments to the
Earthquake: Earthquake again in Afghanistan and Tajikistan, intensity more than 4.0
Earthquake tremors have been felt once again in Afghanistan and Tajikistan. The National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported that a magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck Afghanistan in the early hours of
Public interest litigation filed in Delhi against imposition of 70% corona duty on liquor
New Delhi: A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the High Court against the imposition of 70 percent corona fee on the prices of liquor in Delhi. On May 3, the Delhi government had directed
'If dogs are removed, monkeys will come, ' Maneka Gandhi opposed the Supreme Court's decision on street dogs.
On Monday, animal rights activist and former Union minister Maneka Gandhi strongly criticised the Supreme Court's order on stray dogs in Delhi-NCR. She called it impractical and harmful to the
Bilkis Bano Case: 'Justice will be served only by hanging the culprits or keeping them in jail for the rest of their life', said the only eyewitness in the Bilkis Bano case.
The sole eyewitness of the Bilkis Bano case has said that those convicted of this heinous crime should be hanged or kept in jail for the rest of their lives, only then will justice be served. The
Weather Update: The feeling of cold started due to rain at some places and snowfall at some places, update from Delhi-Uttarakhand and other states.
Due to rain in many states of the country and the first snowfall of the season in the hilly states, the feeling of cold has started. Due to rain and strong winds in many states including the capital
