It is time to remind – Someone may listen
This is the 7th UNGA annual session to be held in New York since June, 2015 when proposal to declare, under the aegis of the UN, April 14, birth anniversary of Babasaheb Ambedkar as International Day of Equality, was made to then EAM Sushma Swaraj. Ever since
we have been reminding the Government India through EAMs Sushma Swaraj and EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar and other important and concerned Ministers by keeping the PM and PMO on the loop. But it is a matter of regret to say nothing moved and nobody cared to respond. Everybody is swearing by the name of Ambedkar and trying to own his legacy. I don’t know the reasons behind this indifference. If the GOI does not agree with the proposal or otherwise finds it not possible to carry it forward to the UN, there is no harm in saying so. We are not that foolish that would not understand the position. From the day one, we have been saying that our proposal is suggestive and positive which could be realized only by the GOI.
Anyway, we are determined to keep saying what we
feel as true followers of Babasaheb Ambedkar, the greatest son of India without
any political agenda or affiliation. It is time to remind the GOI before PM
Narendra Modi speaks in the UNGA with the hope that he might consider and
mention something about the proposal on International Day of Equality. We have
done the ritual by tweeting and sending an e-mail to PMO on the subject. It is
said that PM is only a ‘call away’ from the matters of concern and interest to the citizens of India. Let us hope
someone may listen and respond.
ramesh chander <rc2345@yahoo.com>
To:pmo@govmu.org,narendramodi1234@gmail.com
Cc:diream@mea.gov.in,somparkash.mos@gmail.com,mos.ml@mea.gov.in,mosathawale@gmail.com
Tue, 21 Sept at 14:02
For Principal Secretary to PM, Dr. PK Mishra
Dear Sirs,
Kindly see my tweet of a little while go on the captioned subject - International Day of Equality:-
The proposal to declare April 14, birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, as International Day of Equality is resting with the MEA since June, 2015. We have been pursuing the matter since then. It is time to wake up and use the forthcoming address of PM Narendra Modi to the UNGA on September 25 and send a right and positive
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| Ambedkar Jayanti at UN at New York in April, 2016 |
signal to the millions and millions of supporters and followers of Babasaheb, one of the greatest sons of India. The Congress Party has already showed the way by appointing a dalit as the CM of Punjab. Narendra Modi's Government has already done many good things with regard to the empowerment of the marginalized sections of the society. A positive decision and pronouncement on the International Day of Equality would tend to provide good dividends in the emerging political scenario in the country. It will be just not possible to ignore Babasaheb Ambedkar anymore.
I venture to write this as a well wisher of the GOI and a nationalist to the core. My last letter on the subject to EAM Dr. S Jaishankar is attached for ready reference.
With regards,
(Ramesh Chander)
Before I conclude, I take the liberty of
underlining the fact that there could not be more appropriate time to make a
demarche to the UN on the International day both to address the political
imperatives in India and strengthen the hands of international community to
march forward towards the goal of “Equitable world order’. Moreover, India’s
‘Soft Diplomacy’ will get yet another feather in hits turban.
Attachment
of the Email sent to PMO
July 25, 2021
Dear Sir,
Ever since you have taken over as the EAM in May/June, 2019,
I have been writing to you about the International Day of Equality, my last
letter dated April 1, 2021 (copy enclosed for ready reference) refers. The
proposal to declare April 14, birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, as
International Day of Equality was first made in June, 2015 to your predecessor
EAM Sushma Swaraj ever since the proposal is resting with the esteemed MEA.
I thought of reminding you on the subject in the run up to
the forthcoming UNGA in September, 2021. You would appreciate, Sir, Babasaheb
Ambedkar is increasingly getting international recognition. It is surprising
that our own government, which has taken many initiatives to honour one ofthe
greatest sons of India otherwise, is taking time to consider the proposal and
take a decision to make an appropriate demarche to the UN in this regard. I may
inform, which you may already be aware, that the State of British Columbia in
Canada proclaimed to declare April 14 as Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Day of Equality in
April, 2021. Some days ago in July, 2021 itself the Gray’s Inn in London has
named and opened Ambedkar Room and unveiled his portrait to recognize
Babasaheb. You may know that ‘Dr BR Ambedkar is the first person of the Indian
origin and the very second jurist in the world to have a room dedicated to him
at the Gray’s Inn. The Inn, previously had a room dedicated to Rose Heilbronn,
England’s first woman queen counsel and judge’ as reported by the Tribune of
July 22, 2021
I don’t feel any need to say much, Sir, as you very well know
and understand how to go about and what to do to get declared April 14 as
International day of Equality. There may not be more opportune time when India
will occupy the HeadChair at the UNSC and UNGA -76 in September, 2021 will be
presided over by Foreign Minister of our friend Maldives, Abdullah Shahid
I am confident that my submissions would find an urgent
consideration and a favourable decision is taken to see that the proposal is
sent and taken up at the UN appropriately. It would send a very positive
political signal within the country and to the international community in
under-pinning the ‘Soft Diplomacy of India’ to move towards establishing a just
and equitable world order.
With personal regards,
Yours truly,
(Ramesh Chander)
Dr. S. Jaishankar,
Minister of External Affairs,
South Block, New Delhi
Copy to:
1.
Shri
Narendra Modi, PM of India, PMO, South Block, New Delhi
2.
Dr.
Varinder Kumar, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, New Delhi
3.
Shri
Ramdas Athawale, MOS, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, New Delhi
4.
Shri
Som Parkash, MOS, Ministry of Industry and Trade, New Delhi
5.
Ms.
Meenakshi Lekhi, MOS, MEA, New Delhi
6.
Shri
Vijay Sampla, Chairman, National SC Commission, New Delhi
7.
Shri
Dushyant Gautam, MP, New Delhi
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