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Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha Bay Area ( California) invited Dr. Ronki Ram, Chairperson of Department of Political Science at Panjab University ( Chandigarh), to deliver a lecture on the Teachings of Bharat Ratan Baba Sahib Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar and the rise of Dalit Consciousness in Punjab at Motel Holliday Inn, Fremont (California) on the evening of June 1, 2008. The lecture was arranged with the help of the Editor-in-Chief (Prem Kumar Chumber) of the www.ambedkartimes.com on whose invitation Prof. Sahib visited California from May 26 to June 2, 2008. Other prominent personalities who gathered at the program were Sukhdev Chopra, Prem Kumar Chumber Editor-in-Chief of www.ambedkartimes.com , Sucha Ram, Chairman of Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha Bay Area, Vinod Kumar Chumber President of Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha Bay Area, Baldev Suman, Spokesman of Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha Bay Area, Dashvinder Paul The General Secretary of Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha Pittsburg (California), Harbans Singh Mahey and K. D. Paul President of IBO California. Mr. Prem Kumar Chumber introduced the key speaker and the President of Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha Bay Area ( California) welcomed the distinguished guests and the participants.

Dr. Ronki Ram thanks the office bearer of Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha Bay Area for organizing his lecture on the Teachings of Bharat Ratan Baba Sahib Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar and the rise of Dalit Consciousness in Punjab. He also thanked Mr. Prem Chumber Editor-in-Chief of the www.ambedkartimes.com for a