Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Gandhi Jayanti Peace Walk Unites Groups in Mira Bhayandar
People in Mira Bhayandar held a peace walk on Gandhi Jayanti.
More than 20 groups took part.
About 500 people carried messages supporting peace and harmony.
They walked from Surya Shopping Centre to the railway station for over two-and-a-half hours.
Students also performed short skits.
The event was organised by Mira Bhayandar for Peace, a non-political citizen initiative.
In Mumbai, schoolchildren visited Mani Bhavan to learn about Gandhi’s life.
Volunteers also cleaned a natural area near Karjat and removed about 400 kilograms of rubbish.
More than 20 civil society and community organisations joined the Mira Bhayandar Walk for Peace on Mahatma Gandhi’s 157th birth anniversary.
About 500 participants walked for more than two-and-a-half hours from Surya Shopping Centre to the railway station.
The citizen-led initiative promoted peaceful coexistence, mutual respect, dialogue and social harmony amid the area’s history of communal tensions.
Visitors, including schoolchildren, viewed exhibits about Gandhi’s life and work at Mani Bhavan in Girgaon.
A separate environmental drive near Karjat involved more than 50 volunteers removing approximately 400 kg of waste from Kondane Caves and Waterfall.
- Who
- More than 20 civil society and community organisations, religious representatives, students and about 500 participants.
- What
- A peace walk was held alongside other Gandhi Jayanti activities, including educational, cultural and environmental programmes.
- When
- On Friday, Gandhi Jayanti, with the Festival of Alternatives scheduled from October 2 to 4.
- Where
- The peace walk took place in Mira Bhayandar, while related activities occurred in Girgaon, Panvel and Karjat.
- Why
- Organisers sought to promote peaceful coexistence, dialogue, mutual respect and social harmony, particularly amid reported communal tensions.
- Main event
- Mira Bhayandar Walk for Peace
- Organiser
- Mira Bhayandar for Peace
- Participating organisations
- More than 20 civil society and community organisations
- Participants
- Approximately 500 people
- Walk route
- Surya Shopping Centre to the railway station
- Walk duration
- More than two-and-a-half hours
- Environmental cleanup
- Approximately 400 kg of waste removed near Kondane Caves and Waterfall
- Festival venue
- Yusuf Meherally Centre at Tara, Panvel