PRESIDENT OF INDIA UNVEILS 12 FEET HIGH STATUE OF MAHATMA GANDHI AND INAUGURATES GANDHI VATIKA AT GANDHI DARSHAN

Delhi: The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu  unveiled the 12 feet high statue of Mahatma Gandhi and inaugurated ‘Gandhi Vatika’ at Gandhi Darshan, New Delhi

On the occasion, the President expressed that Mahatma Gandhi is a blessing for the entire world community. His principles and values have given a new direction to the world. During the period of world wars, he showed the path of non-violence when the world was suffering from various forms of hatred and discord. She added that Gandhiji’s experiment with truth and non-violence gave him the status of a great human. His statues are installed in many countries, and people from across the world believe in his ideals. Many great leaders, including Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., and Barack Obama, have considered Gandhiji’s path of truth and non-violence as the path of world welfare. She emphasized that by following his path, we can achieve the goal of world peace.

The President said that Gandhiji’s ideals and values are very relevant for our country and society. She urged all to make efforts so that every citizen, especially the youth and children, read as much as possible about Gandhiji and imbibe his ideals. She said that the role of Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti and other such institutions becomes very important in this regard. She said that they can contribute significantly in building the India of Gandhiji’s dreams by making the youth and children more aware of Gandhiji’s life teachings through books, films, seminars, cartoons and other media.