<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe 150th year since his birth was celebrated wonderfully in different ways. The Hon. Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi paid homage to Gandhi in Raj Ghat, alongside other major political leaders. Also, he released the coin of 150 rupees on the very same day to mark the significance of the day. Congress, the political organization, pledged their allegiance to his memory and promised to carry forward his mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Congress leader, Sonia Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh are some of the notable names who went to Raj Ghat to pay their respects. PM Modi also went to the Sabarmati Ashram and addressed 10,000 sarpanches in the evening of the same day. The Swachh Bharat Mission was a good success during this time. Furthermore, the Central Railway Zone also did something special for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. They painted the picture of Gandhi with the national tricolor in the background on the surface of diesel locomotives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even the artistic industry took their part in celebrating his actions and life through an art exhibition, Picture Postcards For Gandhi. This exhibition honored the legacy of Gandhi and his contributions to the environment, and the theme was organized by Professor Farhat Basir Khan. And the place where the entire exhibition took place was in Jamia Millia Islamia, or more specifically, the M.F. Hussein Art Gallery. Of course, some local festivities were also held in different local communities throughout the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Festivals and holidays are very common in India, but there are some holidays that have historic reasoning and are highly important. Indeed, one of the … <\/p>\n
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