Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Mahatma Gandhi our father, nation tells Katju

Mahatma Gandhi our father, nation tells Katju

Former SC Judge Faces Flak For Blog Post


Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju's blog post, which condemns Mahatma Gandhi as "an agent of the British who did great harm to India" has shocked citizens. His belief is defied by the fact that thousands research Bapu's life story to this day.

Katju recently dismissed Satyagraha as "reactionary nonsense" and said Bapu helped the British by eulogizing Hinduism and alienating Muslims.

At Grant Road, the Bombay Sarvodaya Mandal, which sells books by and about the Mahatma, finds that people worldwide nurture an abiding faith in him. Each year on his death anniversary, Sarvodaya offers Gandhi literature at half the cover price. Last year, books worth more than Rs 5.5 lakh sold within six days.

READ FULL NEWS

Facebook  Twitter  Google+  LinkedIn  Pinterest  Addthis

Thought For The Day ( FREEDOM )

Mahatma Gandhi Quotes on Freedom

Monday, March 16, 2015

Narayan Desai, noted Gandhian and Bapu's kathakar, dies at 90

Narayan Desai, noted Gandhian and Bapu's kathakar, dies at 90 


Narayan Desai, 90, one of the tallest Gandhians in the country and son of Mahadev Desai, Mahatma Gandhi's personal secretary, died at his house in Vedchi village in Tapi district on Sunday, March 15, 2015 after a brief illness.

Born on December 24, 1924, in Valsad, Narayanbhai was brought up in Ahmedabad's Sabarmati Ashram and Sevagram near Wardha. Gandhiji fondly called him 'Bablo' and he was the last of many Gandhians alive who had lived with Bapu and had experienced his personal care.

The 'Gandhi kathakar' died of cerebrovascular and respiratory failure between 1.30am and 4.30am. He died at his residence which he called the Sampurna Kranti Vidyalaya.
READ FULL NEWSFacebook  Twitter  Google+  LinkedIn  Pinterest  Addthis

Thought For The Day ( EDUCATION ) Mahatma Gandhi Quote on Education

Mahatma Gandhi Quote on Education