Book on Babasaheb Ambedkar Launched by MP Sushil Rinku

 

Book on Babasaheb Ambedkar Launched by MP Sushil Rinku                   

The book - Some Random Thoughts on Babasaheb Ambedkar and His Legacy: The Bits and Pieces was launched on November 14, 2023 at a brief and solemn function. The book, written by Ambassador Ramesh Chander, a

retired career diplomat, is a compilation of his blogs written over the recent years on the thought and legacy of his icon, Babasaheb B.R. Ambedkar.  The foreword of the book has been written by a staunch Ambedkarite, Arun Kumar, Secretary General of the Federation of Buddhist and Ambedkarite Organisations of the UK.  Arun Kumar rightly noted, “Ambedkarism is a modern and democratic approach for the empowerment and emancipation of a common man. It is a symbol of equality and the urge for humanism. It is a thirst for knowledge.”   Underlining the relevance of Dr. Ambedkar, the author wrote in the Preface of the book, “…the more I read him the more I am convinced that Ambedkar was a visionary leader by his own standing.” The book was release by the dynamic politician and MP of Jalandhar, Sushil Rinku. Appreciating the book and its author MP Sushil Rinku

said,”Ambassador Ramesh Chander is doing a great job in educating and awakening of the community through writings and public interaction by way of lectures and talks.” Referring to book he said that he was confident that his excellent proposal to declare April 14, birthday of Babasaheb Ambedkar, as International Day of Equality would certainly be accepted and that it was no more possible to ignore Babasaheb Ambedkar by anymore.  A renowned writer and retired Post Master General of Punjab, Col. Tilak Raj briefly spoke about the book and said that it was a bouquet of thoughts of one of the greatest sons of India and added that the younger generation would find it informative and educative. Paramjit Mahey while proposing the vote of thanks appreciated the involvement of MP Sushil Rinku in the community matters said that he was condent that Hon’ble MP would take up the proposal on International Day of Equality appropriately in the parliament. Mahesh Chander aptly anchored the book release ceremony.

It may be added that this was the second book of Ambassador Ramesh

Chander; his first book: The Bits and Pieces – Reminiscences and Reflections of a Novice was also released a couple of years ago by Shri Sushil Rinku.

It is a matter of gratification to note that the book Some Random Thoughts on Babasaheb Ambedkar and His Legacy includes a word of thanks and appreciation for the Editor-in-Chief of the Ambedkar Times, Prem Chumber which is extracted below:

Thanks with a sense of Gratitude

Ambedkar Times Inc. of California (USA) headed by a dynamic Editor and Publisher, Prem Chumber has very kindly and thoughtfully extended editorial and financial help in publishing this book “Some Random Thoughts on Babasaheb Ambedkar and His Legacy: The

Bits and Pieces”. The Group publishes two mouth-pieces of the weaker sections of the society, The Ambedkar Times in English and The Desh Doaba in Punjabi which are fully dedicated to the thought and mission of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Babu Mangu Ram Mugowalia and Manyawar Kanshi Ram. For more information, their Website may be visited: www.ambedkartimes.com

I thank Prem Chumber Sahib with a sense of gratitude for the generosity in helping me in publishing this book to carry the ‘caravan’ of Babasaheb Ambedkar forward in a humble way.

(Ambassador Ramesh Chander)

Jalandhar, September, 2023