Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who could be heard speaking about a number of issues quite often, touched upon his “retirement plan” on Wednesday, saying he would take up natural farming and devote time reading Hindu scriptures, after retiring from public life.
Shah made these unusual comments while addressing the ‘Sahkar Samvaad’ event in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The minister said that after bowing out from public life, he would dedicate his life to the Vedas, Upanishads, and natural farming.
Natural farming, also known as organic farming, is a science-based technique which has immense benefits, the minister added.
“Wheat grown with chemical fertilisers leads to various health issues, including many lifestyle disorders like BP, diabetes, thyroid and life-threatening diseases like cancer,” he said.
“Natural farming not only helps in making the body disease-free but also reduces one’s dependence on medicines,” Shah added.
Sharing his own personal experience, Shah further said that natural farming also enhances agricultural productivity as 1.5 times jump in agricultural produce at his farmland was noticed.
Earlier in April, Shah also shared his weight-loss journey and spoke about how his health underwent a big transformation on the back of positive habits, including the right amount of food and water, coupled with exercise and adequate sleep.
“I have achieved a very big change since May 2019 till now. By having the right amount of sleep, pure water, food and exercise, I have achieved much in life. In the last 4.5 years, I have become free from allopathic medicines,” he said on World Liver Day, which is observed on April 19 every year.