Agartala , Oct 02, 2024, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Agartala Oct 02: On Wednesday, Tripura Pradesh Congress honoured Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi by laying wreaths at his portrait to mark his 155^th birth anniversary.

A series of events was organized by the party on this day including flag hoisting and non-violence march to Gandhighat, Agartala.

Tripura Pradesh Congress president Asish Kumar Saha, MLA Sudip Roy Barman, former TPCC president Pijush Kanti Biswas along with leaders of all frontal organizations of the party and state office bearers remained present in the vent to honour Gandhi’s legacy and contributions to the country’s independence movement.

Talking to the reporters, TPCC president Asish Kumar Saha reflected on Mahatma Gandhi’s principles of non-violence and truth.

“Mahatma Gandhi, also known as Father of the Nation, played a great role to free India and its people from colonial rule and protect the rights and interest of the netizens. But now with the BJP-led government in power, it seems that all his efforts and sacrifice made for the people has gone in vain”, said Saha.

The TPCC president alleged that under the BJP-led government both in the Centre as well as in the State, people are deprived of their rights. Hard-earned Democracy is under threat.

“The present fascist rule under Bharatiya Janata Party is no less than the British regime prior to the independence”, he said.

Saha urged the common people to follow the ideologies of Mahatma Gandhi and join the Indian National Congress to form a better India.