143rd Gandhi Jayanti celebrated across Hills
MUKESH SHARMA
Kalimpong,
October 3:
Gandhi
Jayanti was marked across the Hills offering floral tributes and rally all on
Tuesday. Different organisations and associations celebrated the 143rd birth
anniversary of Gandhiji in their own unique manner amid great fervor. The
leaders of the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha in their respective party offices
garlanded the potrait of Gandhiji. The Good Friend Club of 3rd Mile Lower
Tashiding carried out cleanliness drive at the rest shed situated at 2 ½ Mile
and paid tribute to the Father of Nation. The One Axe Welfare Association,
which mainly comprise of the youths, took out rally in association with the NSS
students from the RC Mantri road in Kalimpong. The rally also cleaned up the
road. The government offices, banks, schools and post offices remain closed all
across the Hills to pay homage to 'Father of the Nation'.
Gandhi
Jayanti or Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti is observed every year as a national holiday
to commemorate the birth of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869 -
January 30, 1948). His non-violence or satyagraha continues to influence
political leaders and movements till date. The celebration and essence of
Gandhi Jayanti is not restricted within India and also observed by the United
Nations as the International Day of non-violence that aims to disseminate his
philosophy, principle and believe in non-violence through proper education and
public awareness.
Celebration
of Gandhi Jayanti is also a moment to relive Mohandas Gandhi's life and
contribution in India's Independence. Born in a small coastal town Porbandar in
Gujarat, Gandhi married Kasturbai Makhanji at the age of 13. His childhood
memories and experiences are vividly depicted by him in his autobiography My
experiments with truth. Gandhi at the age of 18 went to England to study law
and returned to India in 1915. After his homecoming, he led nationwide stir for
achieving Sawaraj, abolition of social evils, empowering women rights and
improving economic conditions of peasants and farmers. He further strengthened
his movement against the British Raj and led Indians in protesting Dandi March
Salt in 1930 that was later followed by the popular Quit India in 1942 calling
British to leave India.
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