India pauses to salute Gandhi
3 Oct 2012 7:36 AM IST
It was time again on Tuesday to remember that greatest icon of peace. On Mahatma Gandhi's 143rd birth anniversary, millions enjoyed a holiday but thousands also flocked to places dedicated to his memory to pay tribute to the man who spearheaded the bloodless struggle for freedom from the British rule and left a legacy of ahimsa as eternal as time.
As the nation's leadership gathered at his memorial Raj Ghat for the annual remembrance, ceremonies were held across the country to mark the day. The symbolism of the day, also marked as the International Day of Non-Violence, was lost on nobody with many, from film-makers to politicians, starting new ventures and making new promises.
As the nation's leadership gathered at his memorial Raj Ghat for the annual remembrance, ceremonies were held across the country to mark the day. The symbolism of the day, also marked as the International Day of Non-Violence, was lost on nobody with many, from film-makers to politicians, starting new ventures and making new promises.
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