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Mangalore pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on Martyrs' Day

January 30, 2012

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Mangalore, January 30: The City of Mangalore Monday paid homage to the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi with prayer meetings and floral tributes on his 64th death anniversary observed as Martyrs' Day. It was on Jan 30, 1948 that Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated here.

Various organisations and institutions organized separate programmes and prayer meetings to mark the day.

Students chanted devotional songs at the prayer meeting organised in some schools.

Mahatma Gandhi Peace Fondation at Tagore Park organized a special programme to remember the Father of the Nation, where speakers laid emphasis on unity in diversity.

President of Women's Federation Vijayalakshmi B Shetty, Sabeeha Fathima, Sub-Editor, Anupama monthly magazine and Rev Sr Sicilia Mendonca, Head Teacher, Sacred Hearts High School, Kulshekhar spoke on the occasion.

Congress

Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee too observed the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi at its city office.

Suresh Ballal spoke about Gandhi and. District Congress minority cell president Moidin Bava proposed vote of thanks. Ashraf compared the programme.

KPCC secretary Ivan D'Souza and local Congress leaders Suresh Ballal, Sadashiva Ullal were present on the occasion.

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