Art of Living's World Culture Festival began with a spectacular display of various artistic performance at a mammoth stage on the Yamuna floodplains on Friday.
The three-day event is being attended by delegates from over a hundred countries. But the mega event was marred with controversies right from the beginning over environmental concerns.
Activists who are campaigning against the event being held at the banks of Yamuna river have been complaining of harassment and intimidation by Police and Art of Living followers.