News India Xtra@newsIndiaxtraPrime Minister Narendra Modi marked 50 years of Prashanti Kutiram, the Bengaluru campus of S-VYASA University. He also honoured H.V. Sheshadri, a former RSS general secretary, on his 100th birth anniversary.
Modi kicked off work on a new administrative block at the university and released six of Sheshadri's books. He also said yoga is spreading worldwide, citing Saudi Arabia's move to recognise it as a sport.
He cited a World Bank report saying nearly 50 crore Indians have left extreme poverty in 12 to 13 years. He urged the university to draft a 25-year roadmap for Viksit Bharat.
