Conference Secretary Mukul Wasnik proposed the following vote of
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Conference Secretary Mukul Wasnik proposed the following vote of
Conference Secretary Mukul Wasnik proposed the following vote of thanks President of the Indian National Congress Smt. Sonia Gandhi, Dr. Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India former heads of states former heads of Government Excellencies participating leaders Delegates Distinguished Guests Ladies and Gentlemen. As we come to the conclusion of this historic conference, to mark the 125th Birth Anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, we thank the eminent leaders present here, for accepting our invitation, their participation in the conference and their meaningful contribution in its deliberations. In particular we thank former President of Afganistan His Excellency Mr. Hamid Karzai, former President of Nigeria His Excellency Mr. Obasanjo, former President of Ghana His Excellency Mr. John Kufour, Her Majesty Queen Mother of Bhutan, former Prime Ministers of Nepal Shri Madhav K. Nepal and Shri Sher Bahadur Deuba, Leader of Arab League Mr. Amre Moussa and the renowned freedom fighter from South Africa Mr. Ahmed Kathrada for being with us. We acknowledge with appreciation the representative leadership delegations of Africa National Congress, Communist Party of China, United Russia, Awami League of Bangladesh, Nepali Congress, UML of Nepal, Communist Party of Vietnam, UMNO of Malaysia, Palestine Liberation Organisation and PDIP of Indonesia. We also thank Mr. Luis Ayala, Secretary General of Socialist International for endorsing this initiative. I also take this opportunity to thank the two paper presenters Prof. Aditya Mukherjee and Shri Shyam Saran for the scholarly work they contributed. We recognize with gratitude the immense contribution made by the thinkers, philosophers and representatives of civil society organizations in the conference. We also thank all other participants who attended the conference. The Congress functionaries and workers supported the effort of the Preparatory Committee and worked hard to make this conference a success. We acknowledge the good work done by the NSUI, Indian Youth Congress, Mahila Congress and Seva Dal. The New Delhi Conference has reaffirmed our shared commitment to the values and vision of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, one of the greatest leaders of India and the world. The declaration adopted at this conference and its message will resonate throughout the world. On behalf of the Indian National Congress, I thank you all once again. ***