London observes Gandhi Martyr's Day at Tavistock square

Tuesday 03rd February 2015 07:37 EST
 

Gandhi Martyr's Day was observed on Friday 30th January, 2015 at Tavistock Square in the London Borough of Camden. Despite the cold weather, many esteemed members of the British Indian community gathered at the iconic statue to pay tribute to Gandhi on his death anniversary, organised by the Indian High Commission in association with India League.

Attendees included: HE Ranjan Mathai, High Commissioner of India, Mayor of Camden, British Indian MPs and Peers, CB Patel, Chairman of the India League and Publisher/Editor of Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar, Sri Joginder Sanger, Chairman of Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan and many other senior representatives of Indian organisations based in Britain.

The programme included dignitaries paying floral tribute to the statue followed by short speeches, bhajans and vedic prayers by students of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (UK).  


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