UK considering coin to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi after Rishi Sunak pens letter in support

In a major development, Royal Mint visory Committee (RMAC) of Britain has considered minting a coin to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi. This comes after British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak - Infosys Co-founder Narayana Murthy's son-in-law - asked  committee to recognize  contributions of people from Black, Asian and or mirity ethnic communities.

UK Treasury in an emailed statement late on Saturday, said that Sunak has asked Royal Mint visory Committee to pursue recognition of individuals from those communities and ded that 'RMAC is currently considering a coin to commemorate Gandhi.'

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Earlier in 2019, on occasion of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a special talk was held by Indian High Commission on "Values and Teachings of Mahatma" at site of grand hotel Victoria, which longer exists, to recognize Gandhi’s brief stay.

special talk was dressed by Shobhana Rhakrishna, Chief Functionary of Gandhian Forum for Ethical Corporate Governance. A vegetarian food festival will be held in recognition of Mahatma Gandhi’s quest for vegetarian food in London. Besides festival, annual ceremonies were organised at Gandhi statues at Tavistock Square and Parliament Square in London.

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' world is er to kw Gandhi': PM Modi

world is er to kw Mahatma Gandhi and hence, it becomes responsibility of India to keep reminding world of abiding relevance of Mahatma and his vision, Prime Minister Narendra Modi h said at second meeting of National Committee of 'Gandhi@150' commemorations held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

meeting was attended by President Ram Nath Kovind, Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, only foreign premier to be a member of panel, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, BJP veteran LK vani and some union ministers. Prime Minister Modi said that " world today is er to kw Gandhi and is rey to accept him. Hence, it becomes India's responsibility to keep reminding world of abiding relevance of Mahatma and his vision", an official statement h stated.

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