NEW DELHI- National Green Tribunal on Thursday came down heavily on the Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for his controversial statement blaming the Centre and the green panel for damage to the Yamuna floodplains where his organisation had organised a massive gathering last year.
Describing the statement as ‘shocking’, a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said, Art of Living founder has no sense of responsibility. 
The Art of Living founder had blamed the government and the NGT for permitting his NGO to hold the World Culture Festival on the floodplains of river Yamuna. 
The counsel appearing for the Art of Living, however, contested the findings of the expert panel and sought quashing of the report that they have certain objections with regard to the findings of the expert committee and sought setting aside of the report.