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Thanksgiving
We can never forget to mention our beloved Rashtrapati for his kindly inaugurating the session, Vice-President of the Republic of India, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan for his kindly presiding over the conference, our Prime Minister Shri Jawahar Lal Nehru and Maulana Abul-Kalam Azad, Education Minister for their active participation and address to the gathering.
Foundation of this conference was in fact lald in the meetings of the Managing Committee which were held on the 23rd and 24th of June 57 in the Rashtrapati Bhawan. There was formed a committee of some very influential and well-known personalities. Shri Shanti Prashad ji, a great industrialist was elected President and myself as the General Secretary of the Reception Committee. I was not prepared for this heavy responsibility but I could not refuse the requests of friends and well-wishers and thus I am here to bear the burden of responsibility. I was confident that I would get full co-operation of my colleagues and that I have got. They who doubted its success and had no confidence in the conference were surprised to see over two lakhs of people gathered in the Ram Lila Ground to attend the open session of the World Religions Conference and more than twenty thousand in each gathering in the Red Fort. What a success!
Achal Singh M.P, General Secretary, World Religions Conference
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
www.umaragyanbhandar.com
