Kurukshetra: Saints and eminent personalities also raised awareness among their devotees and the public on Earth Day. During the program held at Jag Jyoti Darbar, Mahant Rajendra Puri also made a pledge regarding environmental protection. Extending his greetings on Earth Day, he said, "On this occasion of World Earth Day, we should all pledge to keep our planet green and safe. Conserving nature is protecting the future. We should take a pledge on this day to reduce plastic use and keep the earth clean." Mahant Rajendra Puri said that in Indian culture, nature is given the status of mother; this message of "Mata Bhoomi: Putrahoham Prithviya" reminds us of our duties towards our earth. The need of the hour is not to limit ourselves to mere words, but to take concrete steps to make environmental protection a part of our lifestyle. Jogi Ram, Dhyan Singh, Jagtar Sandhu, Hardeep Sodhi, Mangalsen, Kuldeep Singh, Ajay Rathi, Vijay Rathi, Akshay Rathi and Manpreet Singh etc. were also present on this occasion.