The 144th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was celebrated on October 2, 2013, at the Union Square Park, near Gandhiji's statue, amidst the presence of several followers of Gandhian philosophy and principles, representatives of public sector units, the officers and staff of the Consulate General of India, New York, local political leaders and media persons. The event was organized by the Indian Consulate in collaboration with Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. About 60 persons participated in the function which aroused a lot of interest and enthusiasm amongst the passers-by, who also joined the programme.

    The programme began with offering of floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at the statue by the Consul General and other dignitaries.

    Addressing the gathering, Consul General Ambassador Mulay spoke about Gandhiji's principles and its relevance in the world today.

The other dignitaries who spoke on the occasion were Ambassador Vijay Nambiar, Under Secretary General at the United Nations, Dr. Jayaraman, Founder of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in the US and Dr. Navin Mehta, President of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in US.

              The event concluded with a recital of Gandhiji's favourite bhajans by the music academy of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan followed by floral tribute by other participants of the event.

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