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Influential religious leaders join hands in unity at the Lokmat National Inter-Religious Conference on 'Global Challenges to Communal Harmony and Role of India' to spread the message of world peace and solidarity

Lokmat Media Group organized the first ever National Inter-Religious Conference in Nagpur on Sunday to commemorate its Nagpur edition's golden jubilee year celebrations. This is the first event of the series of events that are lined up to mark the completion of 50 years of Lokmat Nagpur edition's glorious journey. The theme of this first of its kind conference was "Global Challenges to Communal Harmony and Role of India." Held at the Suresh Bhat Auditorium in Nagpur, the conference aimed to spread the message of love, peace and religious harmony all over the world. Shri. Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Government of India, was the chief guest of the event while Shri. Dayashankar Tiwari, Mayor of Nagpur, was the guest of honour

Several spiritual and thought leaders from diverse religious were invited as keynote speakers for this event. They included Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder of The Art of Living, Acharya Dr Lokeshmuni, Founder of Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti, Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Archbishop of Mumbai, Bhikkhu Sanghasena, Founder of Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre, Leh/Ladakh, Swami Ramdev, Founder, Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar, Haji Syed Salman Chishty, Gaddi Nashin, Dargah Ajmer Sharif, Pralhad Wamanrao Pai of Jeevanvidya Mission, Mumbai and Brahmaviharidas Swami of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha. Shri Vijay Darda, Chairman of Lokmat Media Group, Shri Rajendra Darda, Editor-in-Chief along with Shri Devendra Darda, Managing Director, Shri Rishi Darda, Jt. Managing Director & Editorial Director and Shri Vijay Baviskar, Group Editor were present at the conference.

Headline: Lokmat Media successfully hosts the first ever National Inter-Religious       Conference in Nagpur