MGPCO Admin PRESIDENTS’ Messages CURRENT PRESIDENT Anil Agrawal Anil Agrawal Elected on 14 December, at the 2023 AGM Dear Esteemed Members of the Community, Anil Agrawal, President, Mahatma Gandhi Peace Council of OttawaAs I humbly step into the role of President of the Mahatma Gandhi Peace Council of Ottawa, I wish first to pay homage to our … Read more
President’s Message – Rashmi Gupta (2017-2023) Message of Rashmi Gupta, President (elected at the AGM 2017 on Dec 3, 2017) Dear Members and Friends of Mahatma Gandhi Peace Council of Ottawa Greetings! I am humbled, honoured and privileged to assume the role of President of the Mahatma Gandhi Peace Council of Ottawa for the upcoming … Read more
President’s Message – Dr. Mayurika Chakravorty (2015-2017) Message of Dr. Mayurika Chakravorty, President (elected at the AGM 2015 on Dec 13, 2015) Dear Members and Friends of Mahatma Gandhi Peace Council of Ottawa, Greetings! First, I would like to thank the Board for giving me the chance to lead the Mahatma Gandhi Peace Council of … Read more
Gandhi’s contested legacy: why his vision for an inclusive India never materialized | CBC Radio The recent rise of sectarian violence in India under a Hindu nationalist government has many citizens reflecting on Gandhian values of secularism and tolerance. However, Gandhi is also a contested figure, labelled by his critics as a racist, misogynist and … Read more
This song ‘Vaishnav Jan To Tene Kahiye…’ — Gandhi’s favorite song — was sung by artists from over 124 countries as a tribute to Gandhi Ji. This was done as a part of the 150th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi. On Tuesday, the 2nd of October, 2018, a medley version of the famous bhajan (hymn) … Read more