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5th Rajiv Smriti Puraskar (Rajiv Ga
Subject: 5th Rajiv Smriti Puraskar (Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Award) 1996.
Subject: 5th Rajiv Puraskar (Rajiv Gandhi Memorail) Award 1996.
New Delhi, 19th Aug. 1996.
Art & Culture Foundation - India, New Delhi conferred its
5th Rajiv Smriti Puraskar (Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Award) to
Hon'ble Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on 19th August 1996, at
Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi in a colourful, for her strive
for democracy and peace in Burma.
Hon'ble Shri Ramu Wallia, minister of Welfare, Government
of India presented the Award to Dr. Tint Swe, NLD MP
currently living in New Delhi, on behalf of NLD leader Daw
Aung San Suu Kyi, the aspiration of democracy peace and
courage.
Over-packed Kamani hall audience were addressed by former
Human Resources Development minister Shri Arjun Sing,
renounced literaturist, Shri C. P. Prabhakar and Dr. Ratanakar
Pandy a former member of Indian parliament and well known
artist.
Dr. Tint Swe thanked the members of Art & Culture
Foundation, government of India and people of India on
behalf of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, people of Burma and all
other democratic forces striving for democracy and freedom
in Burma.