Amid the ongoing protest in Kolkata over the rape-murder case at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, spoke out against the 'unpleasant' incident, saying this "shows the amount of frustration and lack of morality ethics in the society."

In a video released by The Art of Living on Thursday, the spiritual leader said, "A very unpleasant incident has occurred in the recent days that shows the amount of frustration and lack of morality ethics in the society. But at the same time, you see, Navaratri is going to come and women are going to be there. People are dancing and they are partying. All that is happening." He also stated that there are still places that are not very safe in the country and that one should condemn and deal with such atrocities against women, children, or the elderly with an iron fist.