7th March 2009 – Address at the City of Glasgow Reception

‘Furthermore, super-powers should fulfil the rights of poor nations and act with integrity. Hence, for establishing world peace, it is vital that the standards of equity and justice be fulfilled. On a smaller scale, wars are occurring in several countries. Superpowers are involved on the pretext of helping to maintain peace; and a huge sum is being spent on this. If one analyses this deeply one would realise that apart from creating animosities, these military activities are also a major cause of today’s financial crisis. This crisis has engulfed the rich Western countries to the degree that they are now proclaiming a state of economic depression.’