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While Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel was made the BJP state president of Karnataka, Ramanath Rai, the Congress leader from Mangaluru, has said that he was given the job because he spoke ill of Mahatma Gandhi

Speaking after inaugurating the Convergence Academia Complex at the Mahatma Gandhi University in Kottayam, Kerala Governor P Sathasivam said political parties and other outfits were "exploiting" the youthful vigour of students

A few senior citizens who were kids when India earned her Independence in the year 1947 narrate how they celebrated the historic event.

Quit India movement played an important role in the freedom struggle of India. The father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi initiated the movement that spread across the country like wildfire, strengthening Indians in their demand for freedom. Here are five pictures taken during the Quit India movement that takes us back to 1942.

Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in the year 1942 in Bombay. It was a clarion call by the Mahatma to urge the British to leave the Indian soil at once, but the British did not relent to his call. It is interesting to note that the World War II was in progress at the same time. It is also interesting to note that Gandhi did not receive maximum support from the Indians. Watch more on MyNation #SimplifiedBy

The Quit India Movement was launched on August 8, 1942 by Mahatma Gandhi. However, it fizzled out as there was no unity among Indians and the British were extremely capable in handling the issue in a systematic way. Having said that, historians say it acted as a catalyst in winning us our freedom from the British

A man teasing women working under MGNREGS at Jalaun gram panchayat in Uttar Pradesh, was beaten up with slippers. The video has gone viral.
 

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

Prime Minister Modi suggested that these padayatras can be conducted between October 2 and January 30, the birth and death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

Women in Tamil Nadu’s Vellore helped Naganadhi river get a second chance at life. The women registered under the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Act scheme (MNREGA) have revived the river at a time when most parts of Tamil Nadu are reeling under severe water crisis.

The prime minister visited Rajghat, the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi, around 7 am. Later, he went to Sadaiv Atal, the lotus-shaped memorial of former prime minister Vajpayee.

Congress leader Abdullakutty commended the Centre’s Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan and Ujjwala Yojana, saying that they led the country towards progress and empowered the poor man.

During an event in Chennai, actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan referred to Mahatma Gandhi as a ‘superstar’ and called him his hero.

 BJP president Amit Shah was seen unhappy with the party leader's comment on Nathuram Godse and said that they have to appear before the disciplinary committee and explain the reason behind their statements.

Haasan had on May 12 said, “I am not saying this because many Muslims are here, I am saying this in front of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue. The first terrorist in independent India is a Hindu, his name is Nathuram Godse.”