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Nation pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 140th birth anniversary |
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan
Singh, led the nation in paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 140th birth anniversary
at his memorial "Raj Ghat" here on Friday. Besides the Prime Minister, a host
of political and social leaders including new US Ambassador to India Timothy J
Roemer offered floral tribute at Gandhi's memorial. A special function will take
place at Gandhi Smriti this afternoon, which will include a recital of some of
Gandhi's favourite devotional songs. The Union Government has planned a series
of other programmes for the occasion. Dr. Manmohan Singh will also inaugurate
a National Convention on Panchayati Raj. State Panchayati Raj Ministers, elected
representatives of Panchayats will participate in the convention, which will also
be addressed by UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi to mark 50 years of Panchayati Raj
in the country. The Gram Nayalaya Act also comes into force from today. The Act
paves the way for setting the up of over 5,000 Gram Nayalayas at the grassroots
level for the purpose of providing justice to citizens at their door step. The
Gram Nayalaya will be of the level of a first class judicial magistrate court
and will exercise the powers of both criminal and civil courts. The court will
be mobile and move from village to village to dispose off cases. During his lifetime,
Gandhi had dedicated the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, for the uplift
of the downtrodden classes in Indian society. Most of Gandhi's decision-making
in the early years of the freedom movement was done within the peaceful confines
of Sabarmati Ashram. His message of non-violence, uprightness and care for leprosy
patients is still taught in most schools. Gandhi was a strong advocate against
caste discrimination in Indian society. |
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