Diksha Bhoomi Nagpur 2017 - 2018 Dhamma Pravartan Din
UNION Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde will inaugurate the newly constructed Dr Bahasaheb Ambedkar Cultural Research Centre at Kamptee at 11 am on Sunday.
Shinde will also unveil the statue of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar will preside over the programme while Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan will be the chief guest on this occasion.
Union Minister of Heavy Industries Praful Patel. Guardian Minister of Nagpur district Shivajirao Moghe. Ramtek MP Mukul Wasnik. Food and Civil Supplies Minister Anil Deshmukh, EGS Minister Dr Nilin Raut. Minister of State for Finance Rajendra Mulak, Planning Commission Member Dr Narendra Jadhav will be the guests.
MAHARASHTRA Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan. Union Ministers Sharad Pawar, Sushil Kumar Shinde and Praful Paiel will be the chief guests for the 57th Dhammachakra Pravartan Din at Deekshabhoomi, at 6 pm on October 13. Former Governor and President of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Smarak Samiti R S Gavai will be in the chair.
Maharashtra Ministers Shivajirao Moghe. Anil Deshmukh. Dr Nitin Raut. Rajendra Mulak. Former BJP President Nitin Gadkari and City Mayor Anil Deshmukh will be the guests of honour. MPs Vilas Muttemwar. Mukul Wasnik. Dana Meghe, MLA Devendra Fadnavis will also attend the function.
The celebrations started with Bharatiya Bouddha Mahasabha Sammelan on October 10. A large number of devotees from various parts of the country have gathered at Deekshabhoomi. Thounsands of devotees were given Bouddha Dhammadeeksha under the leadership of Bhadant Surei Sasai. The Deeksha programme will continue on Sunday. Buddhist monks from Thailand. Nepal, Myanmar and other places are attending the programme. Phule-Ambedkar Vicliar Samvardhan Samiti has organised a Buddha Dhamma Parishad. at Bhadanta Dr Anand Kausalyayan Sabhagruha, Kadbi Chowk on October 14. Bhadanta Sadanand Mahasthavir will chair the meet. Satyashodhak OBC Parishad President Hanumantrao Upre will inaugurate.
Triraina Bouddha Mahasangh and NagarjunTraining Institute hasorgan-iscd Dhammachakra Pravarian Din. at Naaglok. Kamptee Road, at 10.30 am on October 13.
Mayor Anil Sole inspected die site and personally look into die details Of the arrangements made at Deekshabhoomi
Dr Ambedkar Students Front of India will undertake signature campaign at Deekshabhoomi and Ajni Railway Station, seeking support to its demand of declaring national holiday on April 14. the birthday of Dr Bahasaheh Ambedkar.