Indian farmers hunger strike mars death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

Indian farmers hunger strike mars death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

The farmers are  protesting against the Centre’s agricultural laws.

Indian farmers hunger strike mars death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

Now they are observing a day-long hunger strike today on Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary.

While addressing a press conference in Delhi, the farmer leaders appealed the nation to join their hunger strike.

Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a statement said that Prime Minister Modi is weakening India by attacking farmers and workers.

Meanwhile, India’s Haryana state has blocked mobile internet across most of its districts.

It had done so following clashes between hundreds of protesting Indian farmers and groups of men shouting anti-farmer and pro-police slogans.

Gandhi anniversary

Nathuram Godse assassinated Mahatma Gandhi, the unofficial Father of the Nation of India.

He murdered 78-year-old Gandhi him on January 30, 1948. India is remembering their leader on his 73rd death anniversary amid protest.

Otherwise, India marks the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, as Martyrs’ Day or Shaheed Divas every yea.

It is also observed to pay homage to the freedom fighters who laid their lives for the country’s independence.

Born as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on October 2, 1869 in Gujarat’s Porbandar, Mahatma Gandhi received his higher education in England.

Later, he returned back to India and led the freedom struggle against the British rule.

He introduced ‘ahimsa or non-violence’ to India and took on the mighty British with the non-violent protests.

His ideals have been followed worldwide, and cited as a textbook of ‘living the right way’.

Fondly called ‘Bapu’, he was an exceptional persona emanating truth, non-violence, simplicity.

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