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CONDITIONS PRECEDENT FOR THE SUCCESSFUL WORKING OF DEMOCRACY
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was invited by the Members of the Poona District Law Library on 22nd December 1952 for :
(i) Unveiling the portrait of late Shri L. R. Gokhale.
(ii) For declaring open the collections of books donated by Shri A. B. Sethna and Shri H. V. Tulpule, two senior members of the Bar and preserved as separate sections in the Law Library.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Mrs. S. Ambedkar were kind enough to accept this invitation.
Shri P. C. Bhat, District and Sessions Judge, Poona who as the President of the Poona District Law Library presided over the function.
Sangeet Kalanidhi Master Krishnarao Fulambrikar sang a welcome song in honour of Dr. and Mrs. Ambedkar. The welcome song was composed by one of our brother pleaders Shri S. G. Bhat.
The Vice-President Shri K. S. Choubal delivered a welcome speech.
Shri V. B. Gogate, Hon. Secretary read the report of the Library.
Shri B. D. Bal requested Dr. B. R. Ambedkar to unveil the portrait of the late Shri L. R. Gokhale and to declare open the sections of the books donated by Shri A. B. Sethna and H. V. Tulpule.
Then Dr. B.R. Ambedkar unveiled the portrait of late Shri L. R. Gokhale and also declared open the said sections.
On that occasion President Shri P. C. Bhat observed as follows :
“Ladies and Gentlemen, members of the Bench and the Bar.
I have a pleasant function to perform and that is to request the Chief Guest to speak a few words on the subject of today. You will kindly excuse me for not making a long speech because of my illhealth. I now request the Chief Guest to address us on the subject.”