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dated May 02, 1955: PM opens Sapru House

Prime Minister Nehru said in New Delhi on May 1 that with the growing responsibilities of India in the international sphere, it was necessary for Indians to equip themselves properly to shoulder these responsibilities by an objective study of the world conditions. He was speaking at the opening of Sapru House, built by the Indian Council of World Affairs in memory of the great liberal leader, Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru, who was the first President of the Council when it was inaugurated eleven years ago. Mr. Nehru said an organisation like the Indian Council of World Affairs should work with an objective mind. This did not mean the personnel working in it should be devoid of any opinions. Every intelligent person was bound to have some opinions. But what was necessary was that these opinions should not "colour" the facts presented by them. Facts presented by them should not be distorted from reality, because misrepresentation or distortion of facts would inevitably lead to wrong conclusions. The Prime Minister said Sapru House had been in use for some time past for public functions and meetings and had satisfied to some extent a long-felt need in Delhi. At Bandung he had seen much better facilities for meetings and conferences than were available in Delhi. He hoped more such buildings like the Sapru House would be constructed in the capital. Paying a tribute to the work of Dr. A. Appadorai, Secretary-General of the Council, he said Mr. Appadorai's services had also been requisitioned in Bandung for organising the Joint Secretariat of the Asian-African Conference and he had done a splendid job there. The Vice-President, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, Cabinet Ministers and diplomats were among those present at the function. Dr. Hridayanath Kunzru, President of the Council, said the total cost of the Sapru House project was about Rs. 8.5 lakhs as against the donations of Rs. 7 lakhs received so far. It was meant for an impartial study of world affairs.

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