World Religions Conference November 1957

Author(s): Sushil Muni
Publisher: Achal Singh Seth

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Preparations in Delhi
Simla, Kanpur and Shrinagar, decided to close slaughter houses on the 30th January of every year, the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
He is looked upon by the Indian press as a great cultural teacher and by the national statesmen as a saint striving for peace.
Bombay sees in him a great Yogi, Malva, a magnificent propagandist, Rajasthan, a great revolutionary and Punjab a leader of progressive traditions He is the founder of the following institutions.
1. Bharatiya Ahimsak Sangh ; 2. Gandhi Nirvan-day Committee; 3. Bombay Cow-protection Committee ; 4. Spiritual Development Circle ; 5. Jain Sasta Sahitya Prakashan ; 6. World Religions Conference.
According to him Ahimsa, (non-violence) as taught by Lord Mahavira, is the only way to World Peace. Muni ji is not only an individual but an institution unto himself. It was his indefatigable zeal and devotion that was responsible for the success of the World Religion's Conference in Delhi.
Muni Sushil Kumar arrives in Delhi
Munill arrived in Delhi on the 13th January and immediately set about giving form to his long cherished dream of holding a World Religions Conference. It was an uphill task-creating a congenial atmosphere for the idea in the Capital City of the Secular State of India. Undismayed by the uncongenial atmosphere around him, Muni ji Continued with his efforts. He began by holding discussions with prominent individuals. He also addressed Public meetings where he expounded his ideas in fuller detail. By and by, the idea caught on and the Press began to take notice and give publicity to the great venture.
Much valuable work was accomplished through personal talks and mutual discussion. A number of Indian and foreign scholars, including Ambassadors of Russia, Hungary, Viet-Nam and China, of their own accord called on him at the Jain Conference Bhavan, New Delhi. Shri Ananthasayanam Ayyangar, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Shri Gulzarilal Nanda, Minister for Planning, Government of India, Seth Jugal Kishore Birla, Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain, Seth Govind Dass, M. P. fainendra Kumar, Mrs. Manmohini Sehgal, Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, Radhey Shyam Vanprasthi, are some of the prominent individuals who met Muniji. Sant Tukdo ji the founder of Bharat Sadhu Samaj and Shri Hari Bhau Upadhyaya, finance Minister of Rajasthan, who had been already associated with the World Religions Conference saw Muni ji more than once. Almost all
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