World Religions Conference November 1957

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

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Subjects Committee Meeting S. Radfiakrishan will preside over the session. Other sessions will be held in Sapru House. The first session will be open to the public. Other sessions will be open to the members of the Subjects Committee, Reception Committee, foreign Diplomats, Central Cabinet Ministers and invited guests and all those who will be donors of at last Rs 100/
3. A Subjects Committee comprising of 15 scholars was organised determine the Conference resolutions on Non-violence. The committee was also entrusted with the work of propaganda:
An Important meeting of the Executive Committee took place under the Chairmanship of Shri Haribhau Upadhyaya. Seth Achal Singh, M. P. and Shri Sobhag Mal Jain, ex-minister of Madhya Bharat were also present.
A Reception Committee meeting to give the finishing touches to the organisation concerning World Conference of Religions was held under the Chalfinanship of Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain on 2nd November. Final arrangements Fegarding the visit of foreign 8elegates and for lodging arrangements were entrusted to Seth Achal Singh, Shri Vilayel Ram and Shri Ulfat Rai Jain.
The following Sub-committees were formed :
Transportation Shri Daulat Singh JI
Seva Dal
Shri Uttam Chand JI Shri Nihal Chand Vakil Shri Pindi Dass ji
Decoration
Reception:
Shri Ramlal ji
Shri Madan Lal ji Shri Phool Chand Jain Shri Vimal Kumar Jain
Shri Shersingh ji Shri Ramesh Chand ji Shri Jagdish Chand ji Shri Rishabh Ral JI Shri Harbans Lal ji Shri Phool Chand Jain Shri Tara Chand Jain Shri Kastur Chand jain
Admission fee to the Sammelan was reduced from Rs. 100/- to Rs. 10/låter due to the availability of Red Fort it was made free.
In this manner; the organisation and participation in this conferece found publicity not only in Indian papers but also in foreign newspapers.
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