• ISBN13: 9788192693965
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: N/A
• Publisher: Niyogi Books
• Publisher Imprint: NiyogiBook
• Publication Date: September 16, 2018
• Pages: 288
• Original Price: INR 1500.0
• Language: N/A
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 1000 grams

Dr. Ashwani Kumar is a connoisseur of Urdu poetry. His latest book, ‘Ehsās-o-Izhār’ is an anthology of some of the finest pieces in Urdu verse which reflect his own sensitivity and also discloses the lesser known side of his multifaceted personality.

Dr. Ashwani Kumar, an eminent lawyer, author and veteran parliamentarian was member of the Rajya Sabha for fourteen consecutive years representing the State of Punjab, until his retirement in April 2016. During this time, he held various positions in government including as Union Minister for Law and Justice, Special Envoy of PM Manmohan Singh to Japan in 2013 and chaired several important Parliamentary Committees. Dr. Kumar represented the Indian government at the highest forums of global diplomacy including in the United Nations General Assembly and the World Economic Forum. He is a senior advocate at the Supreme Court, a former Additional Solicitor General of India who is widely recognised for his eloquence as a spokesperson of the Congress party and for the intellectual depth of his writings. In 2005, he was honoured with Honoris Causa in Law by the Punjab University. He was a visiting Distinguished Fellow at the Trinity College, Dublin (2016) and has spoken at the Oxford Human Rights Hub, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, University of Birmingham and Kings College, London, amongst others. His publications include “Laws, Ideas and Ideology in Politics: Perspective of an Activist” and “Hope in a Challenged Democracy: An Indian Narrative” (2017).