UK to issue coin in honour of Mahatma Gandhi

U.K. government has decided to issue a commemorative coin to mark 150th birthday anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, said Britain’s Chancellor of Exchequer Sajid Javid. Pakistani-origin British finance minister said he h asked UK’s Royal Mint to work on coin so that world never forgot what Gandhi taught it. He anunced this on Thursday at annual GG2 ceremony in London to celebrate British Asian success. Mr. Javid has topped power list released annually by Asian Media Group (AMG), UK-based publishers behind GG2.

“Tonight’s awards celebrate 150th birthday of Gandhi — a fitting time to anunce that I’ve asked Royal Mint of UK to propose a new commemorative coin in his hour. We should never forget what Gandhi taught world,” said Javid.

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“Gandhi taught us that power doesn’t just come from wealth or high office. We must always remember values he lived his life by and that our parents brought with m when y arrived here all those years ago,” ded Javid, a son of a British Pakistani bus driver who has often spoken of his humble origin.

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Priti Patel second most influential person on 2019 GG2 power list

Priti Patel, Indian-origin home secretary in Boris Johnson led government, was named second most influential person on 2019 GG2 power list, rising 36 places from pervious year due to her frontline cabinet post. Fellow Indian-origin junior minister serving under Mr. Javid as Chief Secretary to UK Treasury, Rishi Sunak, son-in-law of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, also me it to top 10 at . 7. third spot on list went to anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller, born Gina Nira Singh to British Guyana’s former Attorney-General Doodnauth Singh. Miller was followed by London’s Pakistani-origin mayor Siq Khan at . 4. UK’s senior-most counter-terrorism officer, Neil Basu, is ranked fifth and bel Prize-winner and president of Royal Society, Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan Venky, is ranked ninth. UK-based Indian-origin businessmen Hinduja brors--Gopichand and Srichand-- took 10th spot in this year’s list.

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