Lokmanthan 2024 – Bhagyanagar
Concluding Remarks
Shri Srinivas Ventrapragada
President – Pragna Bharati, Telangana
Namaste to all!
Distinguished guests on the dais, revered spiritual leaders, esteemed public servants and cherished participants; it is with profound gratitude that we gather for this vote of thanks.
We are deeply honoured by the presence of such eminent guests, including the most revered Acharya Mithilesh Nandini Sharan Swami ji; Param Pujaniya Sarsanghchalak Shri Mohan Rao Bhagwat ji; honourable Union Ministers Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman ji, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat ji and Shri Kishan Reddy ji; and our own National Convener of Prajna Pravah Shri Nandakumar ji. I apologise for my sore throat.
First and foremost, our heartfelt appreciation goes to the most distinguished guests who graced Lokmanthan Bhagyanagar 2024 over the past four days: Her Excellency, the honourable President of Bharat Smt. Droupadi Murmu ji; the honourable former Vice-President of India Shri Venkaiah Naidu ji; the honourable Governors Shri Jishnu Dev Varma ji of Telangana and Shri Acharya Devvrat ji of Gujarat; the honourable Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan Smt. Diya Kumari ji; the honourable ministers from Telangana State Smt. Seethakka garu and Shri Jupalli Krishna Rao garu; and the honourable Minister of Tourism and Culture, Madhya Pradesh, Shri Dharmendra Lodhi ji, who is here today.
We extend our sincere gratitude to the entire reception committee, all the delegates, participants, speakers, special invitees, and all the members who have journeyed to be here. A special note of thanks is reserved for the members of the media, whose comprehensive coverage brought our event to a wider audience. Sabko sadar pranam!
On behalf of the organising committee of Lokmanthan Bhagyanagar 2024, it is my privilege to convey our thanks to this august audience. Our profound gratitude is first owed to the central committee of Lokmanthan for entrusting us with the opportunity to host this significant programme.
We are equally indebted to all members of the Telangana Vaicharik Samooh for their unwavering dedication and strengthening our collective efforts. We also extend our thanks to all the distinguished speakers for their inspiring speeches, giving us strong messages on how to take this forward.
We must also acknowledge the tremendous support received from the state administration. Our sincere thanks go to the honourable Chief Minister Shri Revanth Reddy ji, Ministers Shri D. Sripad Rao ji, Shri Jupally Krishna Rao garu and all others within the state administration—including the Chief Secretary, the Director General of Police, all police and traffic officials, and the collectors—for their extraordinary assistance in ensuring a hassle-free event.
We offer our sincere apologies to the traffic police for any inconvenience caused. We particularly need to thank Shri T. Kishan Rao garu for his invaluable support in bringing this event to fruition here, along with the dedicated staff of Shilparamam and Shilpakala Vedika.
This grand event would not have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors and donors—especially the Chairman-Cum-Managing Director of NMDC Shri Amitava Mukherjee ji.
Our appreciation also goes to all the exhibitors, including the state governments of Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Tripura, who showcased their vibrant cultures and initiatives.
We are thankful to the speakers and all those in-charge of the sessions for curating and delivering such wonderful sessions over the last few days. A special mention must be made of the delegates and, particularly, the artists who travelled from across India and even from outside the country to enrich our programme. While we strived for perfection, I acknowledge and take personal responsibility for any inconveniences that may have popped up, despite our best efforts.
Finally, our deepest gratitude goes to all the support staff of Shilparamam and Shilpakala Vedika and, of course, the invaluable special support we have received from our Vaicharik Samooh.
The tireless work of the leaders and members of this organising committee, alongside hundreds (perhaps even more) of dedicated volunteers, made this event a grand reality. The remarkable scale we witnessed would simply not have been possible without their hard work over the past four days.
We believe that, including the profound insights shared by our distinguished guests over the sessions, the core message we must carry forward is that “Lok is all of us—Hum sab ek hain, hum sab Bharatiya hain”.
My humble apologies if I have inadvertently missed anyone. Again, I humbly request everyone to accept our gratitude for making this session truly amazing.
Sadar Pranam to everybody!
