Mumbai pays tribute to the Mahatma on 30 Jan

To commemorate Gandhi’s death anniversary, Gandhian activists, social workers, peace loving citizens and peace activists from different countries along with the 900 NSS students of Mumbai and SNDT University marched for Peace and Communal Harmony from Azad Maidan to utatma Chowk with play-cards, banners and aprons carrying slogans on Communal Harmony, “HATE HURTS, HARMONY HEALS” etc. The purpose of the rally was to in culcate the spirit of peace and communal harmony as Gandhi had visualised amongst people from different walks of life which is the need of the hour to lead our country towards progress. This is more relevant and necessary in today’s atmosphere where hatred, disharmony, violence and intolerance are spreading at an alarming rate and moral values are on a decline.

The March was organised jointly by Bombay Sarvodaya Mandal, Hindustani Prachar Sabha, Gandhi Smarak Nidhi and the NSS units of Mumbai and SNDT University. At 5.17 p.m (the time when Gandhi was assassinated), an oath to oppose all forms of communalism, casteism, hauvinism; never to resort to violence and intolerance and to work for promoting harmony, goodwill and peace in the world.