'Gandhian ideals, more relevant now'

By Our Staff Reporter

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, OCT. 5. The Chief Minister, Mr. A.K. Antony, has stressed the need for upholding Gandhian ideals in daily life. Speaking at a function organised here today by the Kerala Gandhi Smaraka Nidhi in connection with the release of the book, `Gandhism in the 21st Century' written by Mr. A. Sujanapal, MLA, Mr. Antony said that if one wished to see the millennium free from war and terrorism, the ideals of Gandhiji should be given more importance by world leaders. At a time when nations, political parties and people are competing with each other to settle scores, the message of non-violence has more relevance, he added. The first copy of the book was received by the Marxist ideologue, Mr. P. Govinda Pillai. The Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Mr. M.M. Hassan, the secretary of the Gandhi Smaraka Nidhi, Mr. P. Gopinathan Nair, and Mr. Sujanapal were among those who spoke on the occasion.

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