Published 13:56 IST, September 4th 2023
President Murmu unveils 12-foot statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat
At the event, the president said Mahatma Gandhi is an invaluable gift for the world community and his values and ideals gave a new direction to the world.
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President Droupadi Murmu on Monday unveiled a 12-foot statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat here.
आज राष्ट्रपिता महात्मा गांधी की ध्यान मुद्रा में बैठी प्रतिमा के अनावरण और अलग-अलग मुद्राओं में उनकी मूर्तियों से युक्त गांधी वाटिका के उद्घाटन समारोह में शामिल होकर मुझे हार्दिक प्रसन्नता हो रही है। इस अवसर पर मैं, शांतिदूत और पूरी मानवता के हित में आजीवन समर्पित रहने वाले,… pic.twitter.com/XJdaynjVdf
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She also inaugurated a Gandhi Vatika where statues of Mahatma Gandhi in different poses have been installed.
At the event, the president said Mahatma Gandhi is an invaluable gift for the world community and his values and ideals gave a new direction to the world.
"From South Africa's former president Nelson Mandela to Civil Rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. to US' former president Barack Obama accepted that Mahatma Gandhi's path of non-violence is the path of global development,” she said addressing a gathering.
महात्मा गांधी पूरे विश्व समुदाय के लिए एक अमूल्य देन हैं। बापू के आदर्श और मूल्य शाश्वत हैं। उनके दिखाए रास्ते पर चल कर, आज भी विश्व शांति के लक्ष्य को प्राप्त किया जा सकता है। pic.twitter.com/N2JLFQGkav
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 4, 2023
Murmu said that Mahatma Gandhi's statues at Gandhi Vatika will inspire the visitors, especially the children.
Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena and Gandhi Darshan vice-chairman Vijay Goel were present at the programme.
Updated 13:56 IST, September 4th 2023