'Giant' replica of Indian Constitution may be displayed on Republic Day
Express News Service Posted online: Friday , Jan 22, 2010 at 0319 hrs
Rajkot : Dalit trust is trying to get recognition for the book by
Guinness Book of World Record
A Dalit trust in Rajkot has prepared a "maha" version of the Indian
Constitution and will display the book for public on April 14, the
birth anniversary of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar.
If the state government agrees the trust's proposal to accept the book
officially, the book can even be displayed on this Republic Day.
"We wanted something very special to mark the Republic Day
celebrations. Not only Dalits, we want all to be part of the
celebrations," said Amarsinh Makwana, the founder member of the trust.
The trust is also trying to get an entry for the 12-foot long and
6-foot wide book in the Guinness Book of World Records.
The 2-tonne replica of the Indian Constitution, which will probably be
transported in a truck, has been prepared and printed in Rajkot by
Duda Makwana Kalyan Trust formed by Dalits.
The trust has also proposed the state government to accept the book.
If the government accepts it officially, the book can be released even
on this Republic Day, said sources.
The trust will launch a website on January 25 and begin preparations
for the Dalit convention to be held on April 14.
Makwana said, "All the 276 pages have been on a paper size of 12 feet
long and 6 feet wide. It has cost us nearly Rs 2 lakh to make the
"maha avatar" of the Indian Constitution."
"We have written to the state government to accept the book
officially. If they do so, it will become easier to promote the book
across the state," said Makwana.
He said they are awaiting the government response. "Even if the
government does not accept it, we will take the book across
Saurashtra," said Makwana.
He further said the trust has planned a march across seven districts
and 68 talukas of Saurashtra on the occasion of Dr Ambedkar's birth
anniversary.
The trust has done correspondence with the Guinness authorities and
hope they will recognise the record.
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