Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirmed his participation in Art of Living’s controversial World Culture Festival, several world leaders who were expected to attend the event and AOL Global Leaders Forum from 11-13 March, have cancelled their participation, according to The Hindu.
They include Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, Nepal President Bidhiya Devi Bhandari, and former Afghan President Hamid Karzai. While Sri Lankan President Sirisena had to pullout due to “health issues,” Nepal President Bidhiya Devi had “technical issues,” and former President Karzai had to return urgently to Kabul due to a “sudden engagement.”, says the report.
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But the mega celebration, combined with events hosted by the Radha Soami Satsang Beas, and over 20,000 weddings scheduled in the city are expected to cause major traffic blockades in south and east Delhi, according to The Economic Times.
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