New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind received the first copy of the book Dr
Babasaheb Ambedkar: Vyakti Nahin Sankalp' from Vice President Venkaiah
Naidu, who released it at a function held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan
today.
On the occasion, the president said, "Ambedkar, like
Martin Luther King Jr, is an inspiring figure for all humanity and there
is need to do justice to his legacy."
He said the book was a slim volume but covered the inspiring
life of Ambedkar and several dimensions of his ideas and personality.
Kovind called the book an accessible resource to understand the Dalit social reformer.
He expressed hope that Ambedkar's thoughts compiled in the book would motivate people to work together in peace and harmony.
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Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Union Minister of Social Justice and
Empowerment Thaawar Chand Gehlot attended the function.
PTI
