No formula yet, but talks will resolve Ayodhya dispute: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

NOIDA, INDIA - FEBRUARY 5: (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an exclusive shoot of Hindustan Times) Indian Spiritual leader and founder of The Art of Living Foundation Sri Sri Ravi Shankar during an exclusive interview on February 5, 2016 IN Noida, India. The spiritual leader spoke to HT on the occasion of Art of Living completing 35 years of service to humanity as an educational and humanitarian movement. He revealed plans to host the World Culture Festival in Delhi from March 11 to March 13. The event will see participation from more than 35,000 artists and over 3.5 million people from over 155 countries, to give out the message that the whole world is one family and that we can all co-exist with our differences. (Photo by Raajessh Kashyap/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, who has been trying for a solution to the Ayodhya issue through mediation, today said he has no "ready-made" formula to resolve the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi dispute, but is confident that a solution can be found through talks.

The Art of Living Founder claimed that Ramchandraji Maharaj of Nirmohi Akhada -- one of the parties to the Ayodhya dispute -- had requested him to intervene in the matter.

After attending a programme here, Ravi Shankar said that he had stopped his efforts to mediate in the dispute in 2002 as a lot of leaders took interest in resolving the matter, but recently leaders from both sides approached him and requested him to take a new initiative.

"Muslim religious leaders (who met me) also opined that Islam doesn't approve of prayers being offered at a disputed land. A solution is possible through a dialogue between the two parties," he said, adding, "But some elements want the dispute to go on for their selfish motives."

"I do not have any ready-made formula," the spiritual leader said, adding that he believed that a solution will come through dialogue.