Vishwa Sambad Kendra, Orissa: Babasaheb was the leader of the entire nation

Sunday, April 19, 2015

Babasaheb was the leader of the entire nation – RSS Sarkaryavah

दिल्ली में डॉ आंबेडकर पर विशेषांक विमोचन कार्यक्रम

New Delhi, 14^th April. RSS Sarkaryavah Shri Bhaiya ji Joshi released the Collector’s Editions of leading national weeklies ‘Organiser’ and ‘Panchjanya’ here today. The function was organized at Sirifort Auditorium on the occasion of 125^th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar.

Bhaiyaji Joshi said calling Bahasaheb as the leader of just a particular section of the society is insult to that ‘Mahamanav’. “Babasaheb was the leader of the entire nation and a nationalist to the core. He certainly raised the issues of Dalits, but nation was always supreme for him. The issues of Dalits that he raised were also genuine and some of them still exist in our society. It is the collective responsibility of the entire society to address those issues,” he said. Applauding the initiative taken by ‘Organiser’ and ‘Panchjanya’ to bring in light the hitherto unhighlighted facts about the great personality. He said both Babasaheb and Dr Hedgewar were contemporary and both fought for the cause of the nation.

दिल्ली में डॉ आंबेडकर पर विशेषांक विमोचन कार्यक्रम

Noted economist and former member of the Planning Commission Dr Narendra Jadhav highlighted various facts about Dr Ambedkar’s life. He said Dr Ambedkar was a leading economist and scholar. The issues that he raised during his study period or thereafter are regarded as foundation and are still debated and discussed. He raised those issues when nobody was talking about them. He was a national leader and referring him to be the leader of just Dalits is injustice to that great personality. He said the initiative that ‘Organiser’ and ‘Panchjanya’ have collectively taken must be taken forward and the contribution of Babasaheb to the national reconstruction must be brought to the notice of the entire nation. “Baba Saheb’s 125th birth anniversary is an opportunity for the nation and the countrymen to recognise and recall his contribution,” he added.

‘Organiser’ editor Shri Prafulla Ketkar said Babasaheb was a great journalist and his journalism career from ‘Mooknayak’ to ‘Prabuddha Bharat’ was dedicated to the national cause.

‘Panchjanya’ editor Shri Hitesh Shankar said the special issues of both the newspapers carry articles highlighting various aspects of Ambedkar’s life and the aspects have been discussed by scholars and experts. The issues carry 27 articles. The prominent authors include RSS Sahsarkaryavah Dr Krishna Gopal, Shri Ramesh Patange, Shri Madhubhai Kulkarni, Shri Bhaigaiyaji, Dr Narendra Jadhav, Dr Savarna Rawal, Dr Sushma Yadav, etc.

Bharat Prakashan Managing Director Shri Vijay Kumar proposed a vote thanks. Many union ministers and intellectual were also present on the occasion.