October 2: Gandhi tribute in Luxembourg

(JB) Members of the public are invited to pay their respects to the Father of the Indian Nation Mahatma Gandhi in Luxembourg to mark India's national holiday on Friday.

Oktober 2 commemorates Gandhi Jayant, the birthday of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who was born in 1869 and is credited with freeing India from British Rule through non-violent actions.

On June 15, 2007, The United Nations General Assembly announced that October 2 will be celebrated around the world as the International Day of Non-Violence.

Both occasions will be marked in Luxembourg with a short ceremony by the Gandhi statue in Luxembourg City's Municipal Park opposite the Luxembourg City Synagogue on Avenue Monterey. It begins at 6pm.

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