World News | Indian Embassy in China celebrates Gandhi Jayanti at Beijing Jintai Art Museum

Beijing [China]3rd October (ANI): The Embassy of India in China celebrates Gandhi Jayanti at the Jintai Art Museum in Beijing on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 153rd birthday.

Indian Ambassador to China Pradeep Kumar Rawat lays flowers at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the museum.

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“#gandhijayanthi at Jintai art Museum by @EOIBeijing. A solemn occasion to see Amb Pradeep Rawat laying flowers at the #MahatmaGandhi statue at Beijing Jintai Art Museum curated by Professor Yuan Xikun,” the official Twitter handle of the Indian Embassy in Beijing, 2 October Say.

Meanwhile, on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, tributes have been pouring in from across the country.

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Floral tributes were held at installations of several Gandhi statues in Washington, New York, Atlanta, San Francisco and Chicago, among others.

“Happy Gandhi Jayanti! Happy to celebrate #GandhiJayanti in front of Ambassador Shri Taranjit Singh Sandhu @SandhuTaranjitS in Union Square Park, New York,” India tweeted in New York.

“Glimpses celebrating #GandhiJayanti at Mahatma Gandhi Statue at Herman Park in Houston,” India tweeted in Houston.

“On the auspicious occasion of #GandhiJayanti, CG @nagentv and members of the Indian diaspora pay rich tributes at Mahatma Gandhi statue #Embarcadero, SF. Consul General reflects on #fatherofthenation’s contribution and his enduring legacy,” said Indian Consul General in St Petersburg Consulate Francisco tweeted.

Mahatma Gandhi or Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in the town of Porbandar, Gujarat, and fought nonviolently to stand at the forefront of the struggle for freedom against British colonial rule.

Globally, Gandhi’s birthday is celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence. Several events were held in India and around the world to mark the occasion.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi sends flowers to Mahatma Gandhi. Prime Minister Modi paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on the 153rd birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, tweeting: “This Gandhi Jayanti is even more special because India is marked by Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Maybe never live up to Bhapu The ideal. I also urge you to buy khadi and handicraft products to pay homage to Gandhiji.” (ANI)

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