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Speech by Shri Sohan Lal Duggor
India and Pakistan as two seperate entities, but for us this is artificial, hence I move a resolution that the representatives of Pakistan, England, America, Switzerland, Hungry and Japan and other distinguish representatives may be taken as their countries' Co-Chairmen on this organization. I also wish that you should carry back with you a plan of solid work. Your people will ask you as to what you have achieved in India. For that matter, it is essential that you should be able to show them this plan.
I regret that we have very little time at our disposal and hence it is difficult to give an opportunity to every delegate to speak on the floor of the house."
Muniji referred to some criticisms made against him. He pointed out that some people think that we want to propagate Jainism by organ sing this conference and in the same breath people think that we are undermiing Jain religion. "I want to declare emphatically that I have no such purpose to achieve by this conference."
The Chairman of the Reception Committee Shri Sahu Shanti Pershad jl thanked Dr. Rajendra Prasad, President of India, Prime Minister Nehru, Education Minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad for making the conference a success. He mentioned that Rashtrapati ji took personal interest in our work and tried to practise non-violence in his day to day life. Maulana Saheb had gone out of his way to come and address a public meeting to advocate this cause. Our prime Minister has given us a special message by coming in our midst. "It is impossible for me to enumerate every name of the people who have helped us. Muntli has showed us the way to enlightement. Seth Achal Singh, M. P. Shri Surana ji, Duggar ji have worked day and night for this. Delegates have taken the trouble to come from far off countries for which I am indeed grateful."
Many delegates expressed their satisfaction at the conference. In the end the distinguished patriot Seth Sohan Lal Duggar gave his opinion. He had also taken active part in Ujjain All Religions Conference.
Shri Sohanlal Duggar
• This Muni ji before you is a faqir, who does not care to keep in store with him anything. All his worldly possessions consist of a couple of wearing apparels and a few utensils. All his energies are devoted to revolutionise the modern thought. We cannot but be thankful to him for all his efforts to revaluate and reorientate Truth, Love and Non-Violence. I fervently appeal to you all not to end this work with the deliberations of
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