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Naini Says Gandhi’s Killer Is Glorified Online
People gathered to remember Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary.
MLA Nayini Rajender Reddy said Gandhi taught people about truth, peace, non-violence and unity.
He said Gandhi helped bring people together during India’s struggle for independence.
Naini also said he was upset to see Gandhi’s killer praised online as greater than Gandhi.
Naini and another MLA attended a ceremony at the Congress party office.
They paid tribute to Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.
Later, they and two district collectors paid their respects at a Gandhi statue.
Warangal West MLA Nayini Rajender Reddy urged people to follow Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals of truth, non-violence, peace and unity.
He said Gandhi’s sacrifices and struggle for India’s independence remain memorable.
Naini said it was painful to see Gandhi’s killer Godse presented as greater than Gandhi on social media and YouTube.
Naini and MLA KR Nagaraju attended a programme for Gandhi’s 157th birth anniversary at the Hanumakonda District Congress Party office.
The MLAs and district collectors paid homage at Gandhi’s statue in Public Gardens.
- Who
- Warangal West MLA Nayini Rajender Reddy, MLA KR Nagaraju and district collectors Chahat Bajpai and Satya Sharada.
- What
- They attended Gandhi birth-anniversary observances, and Naini criticized online portrayals that present Gandhi’s killer Godse as greater than Gandhi.
- Where
- Hanumakonda, including the District Congress Party office and Public Gardens.
- When
- On Mahatma Gandhi’s 157th birth anniversary; the article does not specify a date.
- Why
- To mark Gandhi’s birth anniversary and pay tribute to Gandhi and his ideals.
Key facts
- Occasion
- Mahatma Gandhi’s 157th birth anniversary
- Main speaker
- Warangal West MLA Nayini Rajender Reddy
- Other MLA
- KR Nagaraju
- Event venue
- Hanumakonda District Congress Party office
- Tributes
- Portraits of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri were garlanded; attendees also paid homage at Gandhi’s statue in Public Gardens.
- Naini’s criticism
- He said it was painful to see Gandhi’s killer Godse portrayed as greater than Gandhi on social media and YouTube.
Quotes
Nayini Rajender Reddy
Warangal West MLA who spoke at the Gandhi birth anniversary programme.
“it is painful to see that Gandhi’s killer Godse is presented as greater than Gandhi on social media and YouTube platforms.”
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