In the movie's two minutes twenty seconds' long trailer, an attempt has been made to blame Mahatma Gandhi for the partition of India and atrocities against Hindus in Pakistan, and thereby an attempt has been made to justify the killing of Mahatma, it said.
India is not alone in continuously evolving its decade-old tradition of the Beating Retreat ceremony, UK's Beating Retreat Ceremony in 2001 included the theme music for "Star Wars" film. In 2006, the UK had included tunes from “The Gladiator” in its ceremony.
Kalicharan had made the remark while hailing Gandhiji's assassin Nathuram Godse at a 'dharm sansad' in Raipur in neighbouring Chhattigarh on December 26.
Kalicharan Maharaj, who is facing FIRs in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra for allegedly using derogatory words against Mahatma Gandhi, has refused to apologise for his remarks against Mahatma Gandhi and said he does not have any remorse for his utterances.
Police in Maharashtra have registered a case against Kalicharan for allegedly using derogatory words against Mahatma Gandhi, an official said on Tuesday.
Joe Biden was delivering his opening speech on the first day of the virtual ''Summit for Democracy'' which focuses on challenges faced by various democracies.
A controversy had erupted on Monday after Tharoor tweeted a birthday message for Advani in which he described him as "a fine human being" and "a gentleman in politics".
The round coin, which features India's national flower, the lotus, and a famous quote from Gandhi stating “My life is my message," is part of the Royal Mint's collection to mark the Hindu festival of Diwali.
Yogi Adityanath on Monday criticised Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav for comparing Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah with Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Condemning the statement, BJP spokesperson Rakesh Tripathi said, "The country considers Muhammad Ali Jinnah as the villain of the partition. Calling Jinnah the hero of freedom is the politics of appeasement."
Asaduddin Owaisi said that the BJP will soon declare Veer Savarkar as 'the father of the nation'.
Rajnath Singh said that Veer Savarkar's commitment for freedom was so strong that the British sentenced him to life imprisonment twice.
In a letter sent to PM Modi on 152nd birth anniversary of Gandhi on Oct 2, he urged him to replace Gandhi's portrait on high-value currency notes with a picture of his iconic spectacles.
PM Modi also encouraged the countrymen to make Khadi, handicraft products a part of their lives and strengthen the resolve to build a self-reliant India.
The over 2-week-long initiative was organised by the ministry's Dept of Drinking Water and Sanitation as part of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations under phase 2 of Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen.
M Venkaiah Naidu, Vice-President of India had also reached Gandhi Smriti and attended the prayer meeting.
Speaking on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, CM Kejriwal said both Mahatma Gandhi and late former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri had dedicated their lives for betterment, upliftment of India.
Globally, Gandhi's birth anniversary is celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence. Several events are held in India and across the world to mark the occasion.
Punjab and Haryana witnessed widespread protest and anger over the delay in the procurement.
As India celebrates the 152nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Saturday, let's revisit the epic persona of Bapu through these gripping Bollywood films based around his life and his ideology.
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