India, March 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, addressed the 81st Foundation Day celebrations of Nisargopachar Ashram at Uruli Kanchan, Pune today.
Addressing the gathering, the Vice-President noted that both Mahatma Gandhi, who conceptualised the Ashram, and the farmer who donated land for this noble cause deserve the nation's gratitude. He described the Ashram as not merely an institution, but a movement, a philosophy, and a way of life inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's vision of simple, disciplined living in harmony with nature.
The Vice-President said that Gandhiji believed nature to be the greatest healer and emphasised that true health lies in simplicity, dis...