Mahatma Gandhi

Senior Congress leader Marri Shashidhar Reddy along with other Congress leaders, appealed to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, against replacing Mahatma Gandhi's statue at Secunderabad's James Street with another statue. Reddy claimed that the TRS government intends on erecting another statue, and shifting the Gandhi statue to a less prominent place. He further stated, "It reminds us of Tuglak's rule. We are against it".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 74th death anniversary at Rajghat on January 30. Taking to Twitter PM wrote, "It is our collective endeavor to further popularize his noble ideals."  Every year on January 30, India also observes Martyrs' Day. Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi, M Venkaiah Naidu and others also made their tribute to Gandhi, who was assassinated by Nathuram Godse on January 20, 1948.

In Chhattisgarh, a case has been registered against Kalicharan Maharaj, for making derogatory comments against Mahatma Gandhi. On December 26, Maharaj abused the 'Father of Nation' and hailed his assailant Nathuram Godse. He also asked people to elect a "staunch" Hindu leader to protect Hindu religion. Notably, offended over remarks against Gandhi, a Congress leader Pramod Dubey, filed a FIR, registered under the various sections of the IPC… read-more

The Hindu Mahasabha said in a statement, that it will be making a statue of Nathuram Godse from the soil brought from Ambala Central Jail, where the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi was hanged. Besides, Mahasabha activists have already installed the statue of Godse and Apte at 'Balidan Dham' in Uttar Pradesh. "Statues of Godse and Apte will be installed at the Mahasabha’s office in Gwalior", said President of Hindu Mahasabha. 

A movement of pride, sacrifice, and blood, the '1942 Quit India Movement' aka August Kranti Day foundation was laid by Mahatma Gandhi's call for India's immediate independence from the 200-year British rule. On August 9, 1942, the movement started at the Gowalia Tank Maidan passed by the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee.

The motive of the movement was to start a peaceful (civil disobedience) demonstration against… read-more