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Shankar Rao offers Rs 2 cr to Sonia!

Shankar Rao offers Rs 2 cr to Sonia!

Former minister Dr P Shankar Rao on Wednesday appealed to AICC Chief Sonia Gandhi to take an initiative to purchase a building in London wherein Ambedkar lived in to pursue his higher studies.

Shankar Rao urged Sonia Gandhi through a letter to impress upon all Dalit MLAs, MPs, MLCs (former representatives also) across the country to contribute their one month salary or pension towards purchasing this building at London.

The building is put on sale for about Rs 40 crore and he was ready to contribute about Rs 2 crore by selling his agricultural land near Shamshabad International Airport.

Shankar Rao said the London Federation of Ambedkarist and Bhudhist sought help from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Gujarat Government to take over the building and provide accommodation for Dalits coming from India for higher studies at London. However, there is no response from the Prime Minister, he said.

He also said the building may be converted into a memorial and museum.

Many Dalits like him became professionals like doctors, engineers, MLAs and ministers, who are ought to pay back to the society.

He attributed their elevation to great policies of Ambedkar, the architect of Indian Constitution.

He hoped that all Dalit leaders across the country should come forward for this great cause and contribute for the pious objective, Shankar Rao said.

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