UAE: Sadhguru talks about his soil mission at ICAI meet

UAE: Sadhguru talks about his soil mission at ICAI meet

The Indian guru believes his plan offers a key opportunity to redouble efforts at reversing degradation of agricultural land

Published: Thu 19 May 2022, 10:57 PM

Indian yogic, visionary and social reformer Sadhguru Jagadish Vasudev, who’s been riding across different countries on a 100-day motorcycle mission to ‘Save Soil’, arrived in Abu Dhabi on May 17. Riding over rough terrain and ploughing through clouds of sand, the mystic made his way from Bahrain to the UAE after a journey of over 10 hours by road.

With barely a few moments of rest after his whirlwind journey, Sadhguru was before a packed hall of chartered accountants at Grand Hyatt Hotel in Abu Dhabi, telling them more about the people’s movement.

The event, organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Abu Dhabi Chapter – a key player in the growth and development of the profession in the Emirate – was the visionary’s first public appearance in the UAE, to kick-start the ‘Save Soil’ movement here.

John George, chairman, ICAI Abu Dhabi, said: “For three decades, Sadhguru has endeavoured to bring into the spotlight the importance of soil and the disturbing threat of soil extinction. Through the Save Soil movement, he has set out to