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The year 2019 marks the 150th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi. In a fitting tribute, world leaders at the UN paid tributes to the stalwart, eulogising his traits of Ahimsa and equality for all, among others

The year 2019 marks the 150th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi. In a fitting tribute, world leaders at the UN paid tributes to the stalwart, eulogising his traits of Ahimsa and equality for all, among others

Foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale briefed about Narendra Modi's US visit. Gokhale said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make a visit to the US from the late afternoon of September  21until the forenoon of September 27. 

While addressing the Karnataka political crisis issue, Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar said that there was no need of a gun to kill Gandhi

50 students from the Pariyapuram Central AUP school, dressed up like Gandhiji, participated in a rally on his 71st death anniversary. Gandhi quiz competition, Gandhi painting competition and Gandhi essay competition were conducted in the school. 

 

On Gandhiji’s 150 birth anniversary, the Congress president tweeted a photo of the Mahatma made up of smaller ticket-size pictures of freedom fighters. By ruse or mistake, one of the ear lobes of the Mahatma in the picture has an image of Savarkar, the father of Hindutva and a much-maligned figure for the Congress.

Gandhiji had visited Betageri Weavers' Colony during independence struggle and organised a mass meeting with people. After Gandhiji's death, a small part of ashes of Gandhiji was brought to Betageri, that is kept without a proper  memorial.
 

Actor-turned-politician, Kamal Haasan may not change to dhoti and shawl like the Father of the Nation, but he travelled from Chennai to Madurai while launching his party Makkal Needhi Maiam and said that he would wear people's support just like Gandhiji.