US celebrates 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Kicking off the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi, hundreds of people gathered in cities across the US to celebrate the birthday of the apostle of peace, with speakers describing his preaching of non-violence as more than ever relevant in today's world. Gandhi's favorite bhajan titled 'Vaishnav Jan To Tene Re Kahiye' along with others were rendered at all these functions. Here's more.
Indian Ambassador to US paid floral tributes to Gandhi's statue
Indian Ambassador to the US, Navtej Singh Sarna paid floral tributes to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi located outside the Indian Embassy premises in Washington. India's Consul General in New York, Sandeep Chakravorty, paid floral tributes to the Gandhi statue at Union Square.
Gandhi's grandson Rajmohan recalled fond memories with Bapu, Ba
Hundreds of Gandhi's admirers gathered at his statue in the town of Davie, Florida to hear Gandhi's grandson, Rajmohan Gandhi, speak. Rajmohan in addition to his scholarly discourse added a few remembrances of his childhood in the company of 'Bapu' and 'Ba' (Kasturba), as he recalled when he was about seven-year-old, he got a new pair of eyeglasses and Gandhiji teased him about that.
