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Honour for MP

BHUBANESWAR: Rajya Sabha member Radhakant Nayak has been conferred a honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa by the New England College of United States of America for his significant contribution towards uplift of Dalits and tribal people. Two other personalities, who were conferred the honorary degree at the commencement ceremony of the college recently were author, activist, and lecturer Loung Ung and Galway Kinnell, a well-known American poet. In his acceptance speech, Dr. Nayak dedicated the honour to all the Dalits and tribals as well as their sympathisers and supporters who struggle against injustice and oppression.

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