Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 6: Gandhi Global Family (GGF) today gave away Shanti Doot awards to 26 persons at a function organised to mark Budha Purnima.
The Minister of State for Power and Forest, Shabir Ahmed Khan was the Chief Guest on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Shabir said that Quoting the Mahatma Budha was the greatest enlightener of the world. World follows his theory of non-violence Quoting the Lord Budha he said that “It was better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you neither by angels nor by demons, heaven or hell and also the peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.
Appreciating Gandhi Global family for its contribution towards spreading the message of peace around the world, Shabir said that its role remained appreciable during the turmoil period in the state. Under the able leadership of Union Health Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad, the GGF has done commendable job in brining peace and stability in the state, he added
Earlier, Padam Shree S P Verma, President of Gandhi Global Family, while welcoming the dignitaries and awardees on the occasion said that in the 1920, Mahatma Gandhi proclaimed himself a Buddhist. During his visit to Sri Lanka in 1927, Gandhi Ji had no hesitation in declaring that he was a “Buddhist”. Viscount Louis Mountbatten, the last viceroy of India, was quoted as saying; Mahatma Gandhi will go down in history at par with Buddha and Jesus Christ’, he recalled.
During the function Shanti Doot Awards were presented by the Minister to the 26 eminent personalities of Jammu Kashmir for their contribution towards the nation for promoting peace.
Those presented Shanti Doot Awardees-2012 included Justice B L Bhat, R L Bharti, General (Retd) G S Jamwal, Sohil Kazmi, Soujanya Sharma, S Ravinder Singh, Sanjit Khajuria, Subash Shastri, Dr Vinod Shastri, Kumari Padma Dolkar, Haji Juma Khan, C A Pardip Gandotra, Sr Adv. Subash Dutt, Prof Ved Ghai, Rev. Ashish Mattoo, Dr Nutan Kumar Esutra, Urmila Bambroo, Virender Jain, Ravi Kant Sharma, Sonam Wangchuk, S Dehmodar Singh, Shakuntala Joshi, Kumari Stanzin Kunzang, Dr Phuntsog Angmo, Advocate Tashi Rabstan and I C Jandial.
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