Dr. Kumar Saptarshi felicitated Dr. Shripal Sabnis with the ‘Suryadatta Gandhian Philosophy Award-2023’
Pune: “Chaos is increasing across the globe. Dictatorship is creeping in invisibly in India too. Hitler used to say ‘I am Germany’. Similarly, ‘I am India’ is being propagated today. This thing is dangerous in the future. Indians should use the voting weapon in their hands at the right time. Those who want to create anarchy should be brought to the democratic path. In this battle, Gandhi’s philosophy of inclusiveness, non-violence, and satyagraha is reassuring and guiding,” said Dr. Kumar Saptarshi, Veteran Gandhian Leader and the president of Maharashtra Gandhi Smarak Nidhi.
Dr. Saptarshi was addressing the gathering at the valedictory program of Gandhi Saptah on the occasion of the 154th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, organized by the Suryadatta Education Foundation and Suryadatta Global Peace Research Foundation. On this occasion & the Suryadatta National Conclave on Gandhian Philosophy, the sixth ‘Suryadatta Gandhian Philosophy Award-2023’ presented to Dr. Shripal Sabnis, veteran literary & president of 89th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan. This award was in the form of a statue of Gandhi ji, Scarf & Citation. Prof. Dr. Sanjay B. Chordiya presided over the function. Lalita Sabnis, Sushama Chordiya, Vice President, Prashant Pitaliya, Director of Suryadatta Group of Institutes.
Dr. Kumar Saptarshi said, “India is a diverse country & people of all castes and religions of the world live here with dignity. Indian is our religion & identity publicly. Our culture is ‘Sabka Bhala Ho’. Also, India is known as Mahatma Gandhi’s country. The whole world is looking towards India for peace and guidance. Unfortunately, in India, few people try to kill Gandhi every year. But, Gandhi is not a human, it is thought, and philosophy, which is eternal. Few people are presenting Gandhi in the wrong manner. We have to understand reality and spread true Gandhi.”
Dr. Shripal Sabnis expressed his gratitude for the award & said, “Gandhian thought opposes imperialism and inequality. It is a philosophy that inspires the common man to live fearlessly by increasing his self-strength. Gandhi’s experiment of caste-religion unity survives even today. Gandhi gave the message of self-reliance, village industry, non-violence, the doctrine of Satyagraha, and equality. Kasturba Gandhi was equally valuable to him. Hence the life of Kasturba and Mahatma Gandhi is inspiring. Gandhi’s public welfare model is ideal. Gandhi has influenced many leaders of the world, and there is a large section of people who believe in him all over the world.”
In his opening remarks, Prof. Dr. Sanjay B. Chordiya said, we are honored to present this Gandhian Philosophy award to Dr. Shripal Sabnis at the hands of Dr. Kumar Saptarshi. Both, Dr. Sabnis & Dr. Saptarshi are living Gandhian philosophy and propagating it for social welfare. Previously, this award was given to Dr. Vijay Bhatkar, Anna Hajare, Dr. Kumar Saptarshi, Shantilal Mutha & Bhanvarlal Jain. Gandhian Philosophy is eternal & we following it since our inception in 1999. Today, there is a need to imbibe this eternal Gandhian
Philosophy.”
Prashant Pitaliya compared the program. Sushama Chordiya gave a vote of thanks.
