Whoever stops something in this nation should never, ever be our leader. Whoever makes things happen in this country must be the leader. - Sadhguru.

Actor Siddharth: There’s a complaint about India’s youth in general and certain activists in particular, that they are constantly pointing out problems, but when asked for solutions, they just say, “Yeah, but there are more problems.” Where does India stand in terms of the systemic problem of “As long as I do it, it’s okay. When somebody else does it, it’s a crime”?

Sadhguru: About people making a profession out of pointing out problems – this is becoming a serious issue. If you try to do anything in this country, they want to stop it. You want to build a dam, there’s protest; you want a nuclear project, there’s protest; thermal project – protest; windmill – protest. But in their homes, they want 24-hour power supply; they want all the gadgets. This is because we are only looking at the problems.

This is a pre-independence hangover. Mahatma Gandhi brilliantly designed a revolt against the British, not by killing them, not by shooting at them, not by bomb installations, but simply by stopping activity – bandh, hartal, satyagraha came from there. It was a brilliant device for those days. But even today, if you want to become a political leader, don’t try to build a road, a dam, or anything – gather 100 of your fans and block a highway or stop a train; make our lives miserable, and you will become a leader.

Making the nation go ahead and making the nation stop are two different kinds of technologies. Mahatma Gandhi mastered the art of making the nation stop, and it was contextually the right thing for those times because we were under colonial rule. But today, we are still doing the same thing. Even state governments are demanding the right to call for a bandh; bandh means closure. I cannot understand how an administration can call for a bandh. Close down something and you will rise in your prominence – this must change. Whoever stops something in this nation should never, ever be our leader. Whoever makes things happen in this country must be the leader.

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