Published 06:08 IST, October 3rd 2020
Indian Embassy in Afghanistan celebrates Mahatma Gandhi's 151st birth anniversary
Indian Embassy in Afghanistan organised a screenplay of Mahatma Gandhi’s life and works to commemorate his 151 birth anniversary on Friday, October 2
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On occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Indian Embassy in Afghanistan organised a screenplay of Mahatma Gandhi’s life and works to commemorate his 151 birth anniversary on Friday, October 2. As per reports, Ambassor Rudrendra Tandon spoke about relevance and importance of Gandhian ideals at event and stressed that Swachh Bharat campaign must be me part of our daily lives.
Gandhi Jayanti celebrated in Afghanistan
India consulates in Afghanistan also celebrated Gandhi’s birth anniversary with various events. Consulate General of India in Kandahar marked day by planting tree saplings, while Balkh University, Mazar-e-Sharif, held a conference on Thursday, October 1 to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi's ideas and teachings.
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Rajapaksa pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday, October 2 paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on occasion of his 151st birth anniversary. According to a series of tweets posted by Indian Embassy in Sri Lanka, Rajapaksa was accompanied by officers from Indian High Commission and paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi in Temple Trees.
In a tweet, Indian Embassy said ideals that Mahatma Gandhi followed and preached belong to world at large. It ded: “Truth and n-violence are as old as hills' Mahatma Gandhi said. se precepts also given to world by Buddha continue to be bedrock of idea of India”.
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(With ANI inputs, Im: ANI)
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06:08 IST, October 3rd 2020