Lucknow, Sept. 22 -- Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said on Monday that Lord Buddha is India's most precious heritage for all humanity. His philosophy, based on compassion, kindness, and peace, gives society a powerful message of co-existence and human sensitivity.

Buddhist monks expressed their gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for organizing an exhibition of the sacred Piprahwa (Kapilvastu) relics of Lord Buddha in (Kalmykia), Russia, and for giving the Deputy Chief Minister the opportunity to lead the Indian delegation.

On the occasion, Maurya said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been continuously striving to enhance the respect of Indian culture and civilization in the world community since 2014, w...