Rich tributes paid to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversary
The Hindu
Rich tributes paid to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversary
Garlanding of the statues of The Mahatma, calls to emulate the path shown by him, and paying of floral tributes marked the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi at different places in the city and district on Monday.
District Collector A. Mallikarjuna garlanded the statue of Gandhi at the Collectorate and paid floral tributes. He called upon the gathering to tread on the path shown by Gandhiji by following the principles of ‘truth, righteousness and non-violence’
DRO K. Mohan Kumar and RDO Hussain Saheb were present.
Mayor G. Hari Venkata Kumari, GVMC Commissioner C.M. Saikanth Varma, Deputy Mayor Jiyyani Sridhar paid tributes to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi, opposite the GVMC Office. Later, they also paid tributes to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on the occasion of his birth anniversary.
Addressing the gathering, the Mayor and the Commissioner recalled the contribution of Gandhiji to free the nation from the British rule.
Andhra University Vice Chancellor P.V.G.D. Prasad Reddy garlanded the statue of the Father of the Nation on the university campus and paid tributes. He called upon youth to emulate the ideals of Gandhiji.
G. Veerraju, Honorary Director, Sanitation and Beautification, AKM Pawar, Chief Warden, Pharmacy Women’s Hostel, Sridhar Babu, in-charge, Beautification, and J. Prakasa Rao, Botanical Adviser, participated in the plantation drive at the hostel premises, in AU campus, to mark the Gandhi jayanthi celebrations.
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