Mahatma Gandhi
Indian nationalist leader and nonviolence advocate (1869â1948)
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, commonly known as Bapu, was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule, and to later inspire movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific prefix MahÄtmÄ, first applied to him in 1914 in South Africa, is now used throughout the world.
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Congress to launch 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' from September 7Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said that on this day, 80 years ago the Indian National Congress under the leadership and inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement that..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Gujarat: Vice President Naidu visits Mahatma Gandhi's birthplace, offers prayers at temples in DwarkaThe outgoing Vice President and his wife Usha Naidu arrived at Jamnagar Air Force Station, where Gujarat governor Acharya Devvrat and chief minister Bhupendra Patel received them. From there, the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
âBJP-RSS have institutional, financial monopoly; Gandhis, Congress, fighting ideological battle for the idea of 'Indiaâ: Rahul GandhiIndiaTimes - Published | |
BJP: Congress trying to disrupt Herald probeBJP on Thursday attacked Congress for trying to disrupt investigation of central agencies, demanding to know why the party leadership, including its president Sonia Gandhi blamed late party treasurer..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Gandhi family is not above the law, must answer for National Herald money laundering case: BJPIndiaTimes - Published | |
Gandhi kin canât dictate terms on Sabarmati Ashram revamp: GujaratIndiaTimes - Published | |
'Leave tandoori chicken and ponder over serious damage to Gandhiji's ideals': Mahua Moitra to BJPMahua Moitra's remarks come a day after a BJP spokesperson's allegation that protesting MPs in Parliament ate chicken in front of Gandhi's statue.DNA - Published | |
Which ruling forces are giving protection to spurious liquor mafias in Gujarat, asks Rahul GandhiIn the wake of the Gujarat hooch tragedy, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday expressed concern over the business of spurious liquor and drugs in the state. "It is a matter of great concern, on the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Suspended MPs 50-hour long day-night protest continues in ParliamentOpposition MPs continued their 50-hour day-night sit-in protest on Friday morning in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue inside Parliament premises to mark their strong protest against their suspension..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Sonia Gandhi, Smriti Irani face-off in Lok Sabha post adjournmentChowdhury's reference to Murmu, India's first tribal President, as ârashtrapatniâ triggered a war of words between the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress with Parliamentary Affairs Minister..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Opposition parties start 'non-stop 50-hour dharna' in Parliament against suspension of MPsWith suspension of 24 opposition MPs this monsoon session of the Parliament â four Congress members from Lok Sabha and 20 from Rajya Sabha, including AAPâs Sanjay Singh on Wednesday â the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Seven of the 19 Rajya Sabha suspended members from TMCWith seven of the 19 members suspended from RS on Tuesday being from TMC, the party plans a protest dharna at the Gandhi statue from Wednesday morning, where other opposition parties are also likely to..IndiaTimes - Published | |
4 Congress MPs suspended as opposition again stalls Lok SabhaFour Congress MPs were suspended from the Lok Sabha for the rest of the monsoon session after opposition protests on various issues such as price rise and GST continued to rock the House on Monday,..IndiaTimes - Published | Droupadi Murmu reaches Rashtrapati Bhavan; welcomed by Ram Nath KovindMurmu was welcomed by the Kovinds who offered her a bouquet. President Kovind then escorted her to the Presidential study for a brief meeting. Earlier this morning, Murmu paid tributes to Mahatma..IndiaTimes - Published |
After Canada, Mahatma Gandhi's statue vandalised in public park in Punjab's BhatindaJust a few days prior to this incident in Bhatinda, a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the Canadian province of Ontario was vandalised.DNA - Published | Hope you will uphold guiding ideals of Constitution, if elected: Sonia Gandhi to presidential poll nominee Sinha".... I congratulate you on your nomination as a candidate to contest the Presidential election. On behalf of the Congress party and myself, we wish you the very best and have full faith that, if..IndiaTimes - Published |
Case baseless, aimed to harass Gandhis: CongressIndiaTimes - Published | Farooq Abdullah declines to contest Presidential polls; Gopalkrishna Gandhi front-runner to be Oppn choice for nowIt leaves Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, as the front-runner to become the oppositionâs choice for the top poll. The opposition parties will hold their second meeting to finalise the candidate..IndiaTimes - Published |
Sonia Gandhi being treated for lower respiratory tract infection, other post-Covid symptoms: CongressCongress chief spokesperson Jairam Ramesh said Gandhi was admitted to the hospital on June 12 after bleeding from her nose following a recent Covid infection. "She is currently being treated for it..IndiaTimes - Published | Late Motilal Vora handled YI-AJL deal, Rahul Gandhi is said to have told EDThe Congress MP, who was questioned for the third consecutive day over Young Indian (YI), a company controlled by the Gandhi family taking over the assets of AJL, disclaimed personal knowledge of..IndiaTimes - Published |
ED quizzes Rahul for 3rd consecutive day in National Herald money laundering caseCongress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday for the third consecutive day of questioning in the National Herald money laundering case. Gandhi (51) arrived..IndiaTimes - Published | ED quizzes Gandhi: Traffic to be affected in central Delhi, caution policeIndiaTimes - Published |
BJP: Protests a drama to save ill-gotten wealth of GandhisâThe clarion call of Rahul Gandhi to Congress workers to reach the national capital in the name of âsaving democracyâ is a blatant attempt to save properties worth over Rs 2,000 crore amassed by..IndiaTimes - Published | Rajasthan Congress takes out protest march against ED notices to GandhisIndiaTimes - Published |
Take inspiration from Mahatma Gandhi: PM Modi on World Bicycle DayCalling for a "sustainable and healthy lifestyle" to save the environment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday marked the World Bicycle Day by suggesting people to âtake inspirationâ from..IndiaTimes - Published | AJL, YIL and the role of Gandhis: What is National Herald case?IndiaTimes - Published |
In 8 years, no reason to hang head in shame: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday summed up his eight years in office so far as a relentless pursuit of the India envisioned by Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, without once allowing..IndiaTimes - Published | Mahatma Gandhi's personal belongings to fetch Rs 4.74 crore in UK auctionThe online sale, which will end on May 21, is being arranged by East Bristol Auctions in the UK.DNA - Published |
Barring Mahatma Gandhi, all Congress stalwarts have been dropped from textbooks: ChidambaramIndiaTimes - Published | Prashant Kishor proposal: A Gandhi to be Congress chief, a non-Gandhi VPPollster Prashant Kishor is learnt to have asked Congress to create a post of vice-president who will head the âelection task forceâ to take care of poll management across the country, and who will..IndiaTimes - Published |
Congress panel to report 'within 72 hours' on Prashant Kishor's proposalRajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot and Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel also met Gandhi and discussed the organisation's strategy for the upcoming elections.DNA - Published | ED questions Kharge, Herald probe gets closer to GandhisThe Enforcement Directorate on Monday questioned Congress leader in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge in connection with its investigation into a case of alleged money laundering registered against Young..IndiaTimes - Published |
Pawar slams BJP for trying to 'spread bitterness' in society; says maintaining harmony a challengeIn a veiled attack on the BJP, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday alleged that attempts were being made to spread bitterness in the society, and therefore taking the country forward and maintaining..IndiaTimes - Published | G-23 never demanded Congress president outside Gandhi family, says Kamal NathIndiaTimes - Published |
Portal that brings stories from people related to PM Modi launched"Announcing the launch of MODI STORY, a volunteer driven initiative to bring together inspiring moments from Narendra Modi's life, as narrated by his co-travellers. Inaugurated by Smt. Sumitra Gandhi..IndiaTimes - Published | Ghulam Nabi Azad meets Sonia Gandhi, G-23 seeks greater say in CongressAfter maximalist demands from dissidents, like Kapil Sibal who called for the Gandhi family to step away from the party leadership, Azad's visit to 10 Janpath indicates that the bloc may not push for..IndiaTimes - Published |
Gandhi outreach: Rahul meets Congress's G-23 neta HoodaG-23 member Bhupinder Singh Hooda Thursday met Rahul Gandhi and discussed the affairs of the Haryana party unit as well as the larger expectations of the 'dissidents' on the party's overhaul. G-23..IndiaTimes - Published | Gandhi family loyalist Mani Shankar, Tharoor at Congress G-23 meetIndiaTimes - Published |
Gloves off: 2 netas blame Congress top rung for lossThe chorus of the Congress faithful reposing faith in the Gandhi familyâs leadership at Sundayâs CWC meeting failed to drown the discordant notes struck on Monday by two party stalwarts â..IndiaTimes - Published | All eyes on Gandhis as CWC debates poll drubbing todayWith Congress calling a meeting of the apex body CWC on Sunday evening to discuss the rout in the recently concluded five state elections, all eyes are on party chief Sonia Gandhi and the Gandhi..IndiaTimes - Published |
Rahul and Priyanka: Exit polls indicate social empowerment mantras of Gandhi siblings may fail to win over UP, PunjabIndiaTimes - Published | How Sarojini Naidu got the nickname 'Bharat Kokila', 10 interesting facts about herBorn in a Bengali family in Hyderabad, Naidu's work as a poet earned her the sobriquet 'the Nightingale of India' or 'Bharat Kokila' by Mahatma GandhiDNA - Published |
Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh CMs discuss polls & mines with Gandhi siblingsIndiaTimes - Published | Gandhi family was clapping when Channi was abusing people of UP: PM ModiIndiaTimes - Published |
âSpace for dissent in Congress shrinking due to Gandhisâ holdâ: Ex-minister quits partyKumar said the move came after his âagonizing reflectionsâ over the partyâs decline, absence of inner-party democracy and scope for conscientious dissent because of the hold of the Gandhis and..IndiaTimes - Published | Mahatma Gandhi's statue vandalised near Champaran Satyagraha launch site in BiharA statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been vandalised near the Satyagraha launch site in Bihar's East Champaran.DNA - Published |
Meet 'Raja of Amethi' Sanjay Sinh who will fight on BJP ticket in Gandhi bastionIn 33 years, Sanjay Sinh is contesting the state polls from the Amethi seat and this time from a BJP ticket against Congress candidate Ashish Shukla.DNA - Published | PM Modi's ED, CBI do not scare me: Rahul GandhiThe Congress leader said the BJP changed its chief ministers in Uttarakhand as they were all corrupt and "replaced one thief with another". Addressing a rally at Manglaur in Haridwar district ahead of..IndiaTimes - Published |
'China-nirbhar': Rahul's dig at government over Statue of EqualityTaking a swipe at the government's 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' campaign, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the Statue of Equality, inaugurated by the prime minister recently, is "Made in China"...IndiaTimes - Published | 'Those who fired at me were murderers of Mahatma Gandhi': AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on UP shootingAIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, post the attack on him in UP, said, "If you kill one Owaisi, lakhs of Owaisis will be born."DNA - Published |