Mahatma Gandhi makes an appearance at the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) protest in Sydney, on 8 September 2007.

Mahatma Gandhi’s methods of non-violent action are as relevant in today’s fast-paced and globally interlinked world as they were in his times, United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi said today.

‘Today individuals and movements all over the world, continue to develop innovative, non-violent ways to overcome oppression, combat discrimination and build democracy,’ she told the UN General Assembly as it observed, for the first time, the Mahatma’s birth anniversary as the International Day of Non-Violence.

Source: UN News

Sydney, Australia.

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