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Sadhguru, founder of Isha Foundation, has spoken on a very sensitive issue related to India’s strategic security and sovereignty. During the satsang organized at Sadhguru Sannidhi in Bengaluru, when he was asked a question on the comments made by the interim government of Bangladesh regarding the Siliguri Corridor, he termed it as a ’78 year old anomaly’, a result of the partition of India.
‘India lost the opportunity created in 1971’
Sadhguru said that the Siliguri Corridor, commonly known as the ‘Chicken Neck’, is a very narrow stretch of land connecting the north-eastern states of India with the rest of the country. This situation was created at the time of partition of 1947. He said that even though India may not have had the right or circumstances to improve it in 1946-47, but after the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, India had full opportunity and right, which was lost.
Siliguri Corridor 78 year old anomaly created by partition of India
Sadhguru also shared his views on social media platform ‘X’. He wrote on ‘X’, ‘Siliguri Corridor is a 78-year-old anomaly created by the partition of India, which should have been corrected in 1971. Now when the sovereignty of the country is being openly challenged, the time has come to nurture this ‘chicken’ and turn it into an ‘elephant’.
Siliguri Corridor is a 78-year-old anomaly created by Bharat’s partition, which should have been corrected in 1971. Now that there is an open threat to the nation’s sovereignty, it is time to nourish the chicken and allow it to evolve into an elephant. -Sg pic.twitter.com/oHyhZ03y4l
— Sadhguru (@SadhguruJV) December 28, 2025
Sadhguru said in symbolic language that the foundation of any country cannot rest on weakness. He said, ‘The nation cannot run only as a ‘chicken’, it has to become an ‘elephant’. For this, if nutrition is needed, strength is needed, or any other concrete steps have to be taken, then that will have to be done. Every step has a cost, but the security of the nation is bigger than that.
‘This thinking is not practical in the current global situation’
He also said that in an ideal situation the world could be without borders and countries, but in the current global situation this thinking is not practical. It would be nice if the world had no borders, but we are not at that level yet. To suddenly assume that everything will be fine is an impractical thought.
‘The neck of an elephant is easy to handle’
Sadhguru reiterated that this discrepancy is only 78 years old and correction is still possible. Saying, ‘The neck of an elephant is easy to handle,’ he clarified that strengthening the Siliguri Corridor is the need of the hour.
It is noteworthy that Sadhguru has earlier also expressed concern about the violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, destruction of temples and demographic pressure.