The Periodical (December 2019) (Compressed)

Editorials
Celebrating 150 years of Mahatma
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the “father of the nation” Mahatma Gandhi on
the 150th anniversary of his birth at his memorial in New Delhi on Wednesday.Alongside political
figures, school children, and the public also assembled at the memorial to pay their respects.India
observes Oct. 2 not only as Gandhi’s birthday but also as International Day of Non-Violence, the
ideal that Gandhi fought for throughout his life.
Gandhi, who was born in 1869, played a key role in India’s fight for independence. He was
assassinated by a Hindu radical on Jan. 30, 1948, just a few months after he led India to freedom
from British rule through a non-violent struggle.India celebrated the anniversary by organising
cleanliness drives (a good example is our apartment: MJ Lifestyle Astyllen itself), film screenings
and making a giant spinning wheel made out of plastic waste.“The whole world is celebrating the
birth anniversary of Gandhi,” Modi said.
Modi has often evoked Gandhi in his speeches, saying his ideas and philosophies are as relevant
today as they were during his lifetime.On the outskirts of the capital New Delhi, government
officials erected a 1,650 kg spinning wheel, an important symbol associated with Gandhi, made
entirely out of plastic waste. Gandhi used a spinning wheel to spin his own cloth in a gesture of
independence and Indian self sufficiency.Officials told local media that the wheel was symbolic of
the Modi regime’s commitment to move away from the use of single-use plastic.