Consulate, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan host the event.
Bureau Report
NEW YORK: The Consulate General of India, New York, in association with Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, USA, observed the 65th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s Punya Tithi on January 30th. About 50 guests including teachers, students, journalists and office bearers of the Bhavan attended the event.
Speaking on the occasion, the Consul General of India in New York, Ambassador Prabhu Dayal, talked about various aspects of Gandhi’s philosophy and its continuing relevance in the contemporary world.
H. R. Shah, Chairman, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, briefly spoke about the relevance of Gandhism today.
The program continued with the paying of floral tributes to the Mahatma’s portrait by Dayal and Shah, and some of the guests present on the occasion.
A recital of Gandhiji’s favourite bhajans by Sanjukta Sen and students of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan instilled a feeling of peace and serenity in the hearts and minds of all present.