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Read 'Padmaavat' book to remove misunderstanding, says Raman Singh

RAIPUR: Amid Karni Sena's violence over ‘Padmaavat’ movie,

Chhattisgarh

chief minister Raman Singh sought to use the opportunity of the inauguration of

Anand Samaj library

to give a suggestion to protesters saying “if someone wants to remove their misunderstanding, please read the book ‘Padmaavat’.
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Singh, who went to inaugurate the historic library which has now been renovated, saw the book ‘Padmaavat’ kept there. Later, during the speech, he referred to the book saying “The book is available here at the Anand Samaj library. “Jise apni Galat fehmi door karni hai, Padmaavat kitab padh le”, he quipped.

On the inauguration of 109-year-old historical Anand Samaj Library on Saturday, Chhattisgarh’s Chief Minister Raman Singh said that to demystify rumors on the widely discussed subject of Padmaavat, one can personally visit the remodeled library and read the book kept there.

On counting the sequence of oldest collection of books and novels of 18th century kept in the Anand Samaj library, the Chhattisgarh CM said “There is no friend as loyal as a book.’’

The Smart City’s renovated project of Anand Samaj library is all remodeled with new facilities while retaining its original heritage look to appeal the modern readers.

The best feature, in addition to the design and history, is the finest collection of old and heritage books.

Under the Smart Cities Mission, this library was renovated without tampering the rich cultural heritage and legacy which the library has preserved for years. To educate people about the rich cultural heritage of the city the CM also inaugurated the app based audio book on Raipur Heritage sites along with the photo-book of Raipur city.

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