Secretary of the Garia Market, Shri Ashok Dutta passed away recently. Ashok da had enthusiastically participated in my campaign, a great supporter of BJP he was an encyclopaedia on this part of the city and was hugely popular among shopkeepers, vendors, hawkers of this area. Met his family members and expressed my condolences. OM Shanti!
Was very happy to welcome Venerable Shih Jianyin, Secretary General of the World Buddhist Bhikkhuni Association and an eminent and widely respected Buddhist teacher from Taiwan. She is also Secretary General of the Taiwan Buddhist Association, among other responsibilities. Venerable Jianyin has been visiting India, especially the Buddhist pilgrimage sites …