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gandhian society (usa) and indian Consulate

hold a prayer meeting to observe January 30

Our Bureau

New York

he Gandhian Society
(USA) along with Indian
TConsulate in New York
held a prayer meeting to ob-
serve the 73rd martyrdom of
Mahatma Gandhi at the Indian
Consulate in New York on Jan-
uary 30th, 2021. The event was
attended (virtually) by mem-
bers from the family of Ma-
hatma Gandhi - Arun Gandhi
(Grandson of Mahatma Gand-
hi), Ela Gandhi (Grand Daugh-
ter of Mahatma Gandhi and
former member of Parliament
from South Africa, and Tushar
Gandhi (Great Grandson of
Mahatma Gandhi).
The event was supported
and attended by Indian Consul
General Randhir Jaiswal, Dep-
uty Consul General Shatrughan
Sinha, US Law makers - Cory Dilip Chauhan (Director of south east/ Asian Affairs for Brooklyn) presenting a citation to Indian Consul General
Booker, Eric Adams (Brooklyn Shri Randhir Jaiswal ji and Bhadra Butala on behalf of Brooklyn Borough President - Eric Adams. Also seen in the
Borough President), Upendra picture are Upendra Chivukula and Rajendar Dichpally
Chivukula and many other com-
munity leaders who paid trib-
utes and homage to the great
legacy of Mahatma Gandhi. UN
representatives Perks Ligoya
(Malawi) and Rodrigo Carazo
(Costa Rica) also addressed the
event virtually and paid homage
to the Greatest Human Being
that walked the earth - Mahat-
ma Gandhi. Indian American
Community Leaders like H R
Shah, Mukund Thakar, Deepak
Shah, Rajeev Pandya, and many
others also paid homage to the
Father of Nation in India - Ma- eric Adams ela Gandhi (Grand Daughter of Mahatma Gandhi and
hatma Gandhi. The highlight of - Brooklyn Borough President former Member of Parliament from south Africa)
the event was the participation addressing the prayer meet virtually addressing the prayer meet.
of our youth volunteers who
talked about what the Mahatma Gandhian Society (USA) Wani, Dr. Deepak Naran, Gun- plan to setup an emporium that
and his teachings meant to them was founded by Mr. Bhadra jan Desai, Hasmukh Patel and will offer literature, Gandhian
and how it has inspired them. Butala who plans to spread the Shiva Kumar plan to work dil- memorabilia, Khadi and Hand-
The other highlight of the event message of Mahatma Gandhi in igently to take the message of icraft products. Additionally,
was the melodious bhajans ren- the USA with his team of vol- the Mahatma to the masses in we plan to engage in multiple
dered by renowned classical unteers and supporters. Team the USA via partnering with ed- humanitarian projects both for
singer Varsha Joshi. The event members of Gandhian Society ucational institutions and like- needy communities in the USA
concluded by a simple lunch. Rajendar Dichpally, Mahesh minded organizations. We also as well as India.

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