Remembering Gandhi means working for the poorest communities | The Indian Express

Remembering Gandhi means working for the poorest communities | The Indian Express

Written by Peter Cook |Updated: October 3, 2019 9:41:15 am

The writer is British Deputy High Commissioner, Ahmedabad

Remembering Gandhi means working for the poorest communities

How should we honour Gandhi in the year of his 150th anniversary? It is not an easy question.

XGandhi’s legacy lives on in the spirit of those who continue to support the poorest, who struggle for equality and who work for inter-communal harmony across society. (PTI)

Yesterday, millions of Indians around the world honoured one of the greatest figures in Indian history — Mahatma Gandhi. His struggle for equality, his support of the poorest and his non-violent protest for India’s independence not just paved the way for modern India, but also served the greater global good by setting new standards for civil, social and economic rights. So many countries now treat these standards as fundamental basic rights that all citizens and society must enjoy.