{"id":29073,"date":"2018-10-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-04T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gurudev.artofliving.org\/work\/uncategorized\/encouraged-by-sustained-interventions-upla-pledges-for-peace-on-gandhi-jayanti\/"},"modified":"2024-11-17T18:55:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T13:25:08","slug":"encouraged-by-sustained-interventions-upla-pledges-for-peace-on-gandhi-jayanti","status":"publish","type":"work","link":"https:\/\/gurudev.artofliving.org\/de\/work\/peace-initiatives\/encouraged-by-sustained-interventions-upla-pledges-for-peace-on-gandhi-jayanti\/","title":{"rendered":"Encouraged by Sustained Interventions UPLA Pledges For Peace On Gandhi Jayanti"},"content":{"rendered":"
October 3, 2018<\/em>
\nBengaluru, India<\/em><\/h6>\n

Marking Mahatma Gandhi’s 149th Birth Anniversary, the leaders of United People\u2019s Liberation Army, after eight years of armed struggle, pledged to choose the way of democracy and peace to achieve their goals, at The Art of Living International Center in Bengaluru in the midst of 10,000 people present.
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\n„Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar\u2019s vision has inspired us to look for democratic ways of fulfilling the aspirations of Karbi Anglong people. They have guided us to come to the mainstream and inspired us see our demands with a bigger and long-term vision,\u201d explained Songsarpo Tungjang, joint secretary, in-charge, UPLA.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Members of the UPLA present in the Ashram premises included Chairman, Sorjon Loeh Wellesly, General Secretary, Songkim Engjai, Publicity Secretary, Harmon Phangcho, Home Secretary, Songsarpo Tungjang, Foreign Secretary, Mongve Senar and, Finance Decretary, Young Tungjang.<\/p>\n

The outfit had, in a statement earlier, agreed to \u201csuspend armed struggle and declare a ceasefire with the State and Central Government and explore the possibilities of pursuing our demands through dialogue\u201d.
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\nThe UPLA members were accompanied by a delegation of over 35 members of National Police Foundation of the US as well as top cops, scholars and peace activists from India. Also present were members of police, policy makers and defense who were attending a two day World Summit on Countering Violence and Extremism organized by The Art of Living\u2019s sister concern International Association for Human Values along with the From India With Love Project. The conference played host to the likes of Dr. Frank Straub and Dean Esserman from the National Police Foundation, Dr. Makarand Paranjpe, Director, Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Dr. Joseph Smith, Mayor of North Miami, Charlie Allen, Institute for Economics and Peace and others.<\/p>\n

During the two day Summit, the Brazilian Government conferred Gurudev with the title of \u2018Friend of Military Police of Brazil\u2019, as more than 1000 military officials have benefited by the Art of Living\u2019s meditation workshops.<\/p>\n

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Was conferred the title of \u2018Friend of the Military Police of Brazil,\u2019 today, by the Brazilian government, as more than 1,000 military officials have benefited from the @ArtOfLiving<\/a>\u2019s meditation workshops. pic.twitter.com\/U8oS8cKQT0<\/a><\/p>\n

— Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (@Gurudev) October 2, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n