He was speaking to reporters at a program here.
To a question about farmer suicides in Maharashtra and elsewhere, the spiritual leader said, "We have done pad-yatra in 512 villages of Vidarbha, and on that basis we can say that poverty alone is not the reason behind the farmer suicides. They lack spirituality.
"Therefore, I appeal to all the people who work in this field (of spirituality) to reach out to farmers," he said.
Yoga and pranayam were essential to "remove suicidal tendencies" among the farmers, he said.
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"I have full faith in the judicial system....There is an NGO which is carrying on malicious campaign...There is some disadvantage of being popular," he said.
"But we have not done anything wrong. Our panel of 15 independent scientists have established fair report and we have always been and would be extra-sensitive towards the environment," he said.
His organisation had removed "500 tonnes of garbage" from Yamuna, he claimed.
To a question about Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam's tweets about loudspeakers on mosques, Ravi Shankar said, "Religious places do not need loudspeakers. Prayers coming from heart directly reach the Gods."
Asked about his views on triple talaq, Ravi Shankar said, "Every religion goes through reforms at a certain period. I don't say that triple talaq should be banned immediately, but certainly their (Muslim community's) leaders must find a solution that will protect everyone's human and societal rights.
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