India’s Consulate in Chicago observed Martyr’s Day on Jan. 30, 2022, the day Gandhiji died from gunshot wounds.
Those present observed two minutes of silence at 1100 hrs as a mark of respect to the ‘Father of the Nation’ as Gandhiji is popularly known as.
On the occasion, Consul General Amit Kumar and Surabhi Kumar paid homage at the Gandhi Memorial in Skokie, Illinois.
Consul General Kumar underlined the abiding relevance of Mahatma Gandhi’s message in contemporary times in his speech, a press release from the Consulate said.
The event was attended by a few members of the Consulate and the Indian community including some board members of Gandhi Memorial Foundation.
Gandhiji’s favorite bhajans, Vaishnav Janato and Raghupati Raghav Rajaram were led by Foundation Director Bharti Desai. Everyone present joined in the singing of these bhajans.
Dr. Sriram Sonty, vice-president, Gandhi Memorial Foundation, Chicago, and a well known Gandhi scholar, narrated the last few minutes of Mahatma Gandhiji’s life on Friday, January 30, 1948, and shared his core teachings.
