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PRESIDENT OF INDIA CONGRATULATES MR. KAILASH SATYARTHI ON WINNING THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

Rashtrapati Bhavan : 10.10.2014

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has congratulated Mr. Kailash Satyarthi on winning the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to abolish child labour in the country.

The President has said, "The prize should be seen as recognition of the contributions of India’s vibrant civil society in addressing complex social problems such as child labour and the important role played by them in collaboration with the Government in the nation’s efforts to eliminate all forms of child labour in the country”.

This Press Release issued at 1545 hrs.