Gandhi's Martyr Day Observed in Mumbai

1200 students from 42 colleges marched for Peace & Communal Harmony Rally to commemorate Gandhi's Martyr Day from Azad Maidan to Hutatma Chowk which was jointly organised by Bombay Sarvodaya Mandal, Hindustani Praschar Sabha, Gandhi Smarak Nidhi & NSS Units of Mumbai & SNDT University.

1200 NSS from students 42 colleges along with the Gandhian activists, social workers, peace loving citizens marched for Peace and Communal Harmony to commemorate Gandhi’s death anniversary from Azad Maidan to Hutatma Chowk with play-cards, banners and aprons carrying slogans on Communal Harmony, “HATE HURTS, HARMONY HEALS” etc.

The purpose of the rally was to inculcate the spirit of peace and communal harmony as Gandhi had visualized 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 Peace & Communal Harmony March was jointly organized 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, chauvinism; never to resort to violence and intolerance and to work for promoting harmony, goodwill and peace in the world.