Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Brisbane
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at an event in Brisbane. "Mahatma Gandhi is as relevant today as he was in his lifetime," he said.
Here are the highlights:- After becoming Prime Minister I have spoken about Gandhi ji often.
- I have always believed in the philosophy and ideologies of Mahatma Gandhi even before I was chief minister of Gujarat
- I see many old friends here, known faces. It is a very happy occasion.
- On October 2 in Porbandar was born not a human being but an era.
- I firmly believe that Mahatma Gandhi was relevant not only in his lifetime but also today.
- If we look at the life of Mahatma Gandhi and his teachings, we can draw solutions for the problems the world faces.
- At the heart of global warming is the philosophy of exploitation... Mahatma Gandhi always loved nature... he was against the exploitation of nature
- Mahatma Gandhi's teachings relevant in addressing the challenges of global warming and terrorism
- When Mahatma Gandhi stayed at Sabarmati Ashram, the river was full of water. Yet even at that time, he scolded people for wasting water.
- Non-violence was an article of faith for Mahatma Gandhi.