Dr. Dilip Agnihotri
The Lok Bhavan of Lucknow became a witness to the spiritual atmosphere. The occasion was the foundation stone laying of Dr. Ambedkar Cultural Centre. President Ram Nath Kovind laid the foundation stone through virtual medium. Before this, the reading of Swasti made the whole atmosphere spiritual. Gautam Buddha also considered it a sin to cause mental pain to someone. He gave the message of non-violence towards the living beings. In this, jealousy towards anyone was considered inappropriate. All the best was wished. The President was impressed by this atmosphere. He said that on this occasion a spiritual atmosphere was created by the recitation of Swasti and the singing and recitation of Buddhist monks. The word Bhavatu Sabb Mangalam which is mentioned in the singing of Buddhist monks, Baba Saheb used to repeat it again and again. Bhavatu sab mangalam means the welfare of all. Babasaheb used to argue that in a democracy it is the duty of the governments to work for the good of all. The present government is realizing the essence of Bhavatu Sabb Mangalam. Our real success is in building the society and nation according to their life values and ideals. We have made progress in this direction, but we still have to go further. Following his ideals, we will be successful in building a strong and prosperous India based on equality, harmony, social justice.
Sneh Bhoomi Lucknow
The President said that Baba Saheb Dr Ambedkar has had a special relationship with Lucknow city, due to which Lucknow is also known as Baba Saheb’s land of affection. Bodhanand ji, a guru for Baba Saheb, and Bhadant Pragyanand ji, who initiated him, both had their residence in Lucknow. He said that the initiative of the Uttar Pradesh government to build a cultural center in the form of a memorial to Baba Saheb is commendable. The proposed research center should do high level research work according to the dignity of Baba Saheb and will make its own special identity in the research world. He expressed confidence that this cultural center would play its effective role in acquainting all the countrymen, especially the younger generation, with the ideals and objectives of Baba Saheb. Four most important things in his vision were morality, equality, self-respect and Indianness. He made Lord Buddha’s message of compassion and harmony the basis of his life and politics. Dr Ambedkar spread the thoughts of Lord Buddha. At the core of this effort is reflected in his objective of taking Indian values like compassion, fraternity, non-violence, equality and mutual respect to the masses and to realize the ideal of social justice.
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Governor Anandiben Patel said that the foundation stone of Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial and Cultural Center by the President is a matter of pride for all of us. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that under the inspiration and guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, work has been done to keep the memories of Baba Saheb alive. His birth place in Mhow Cantonment in Madhya Pradesh, his initiation land in Nagpur, Mahaparinirvana Sthal in Delhi, Chaitya Bhoomi in Mumbai and the house in London where he studied while in Britain developed as ‘Panch Tirth’. has gone. In this sequence, the state government has laid the foundation stone of Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial and Cultural Center today. He said that efforts should be made to construct this center soon and its inauguration should also be completed.