KCR commemorates Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary

Mahatma Gandhi's belief in peaceful resistance against injustice inspired the approach taken to achieve statehood for Telangana, he stated.

Hyderabad: Commemorating the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Wednesday, BRS president and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao paid homage and remembered his democratic spirit that shaped India’s Independence struggle. He said it was Gandhiji’s principles of patience and non-violence that guided him throughout the Telangana statehood movement.

In a release, Chandrashekhar Rao stated that Mahatma Gandhi’s belief in peaceful resistance against injustice inspired the approach taken to achieve statehood for Telangana. “The Telangana movement was led with the same spirit of peaceful struggle, ensuring success through democratic, peaceful and parliamentary methods,” he said. Later, the same principles helped the State to shape itself into a role model for others under the BRS rule.

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He reiterated that Gandhiji’s teachings remain relevant for all communities and for all times, reminding the nation of the importance of non-violence and patience in the pursuit of justice and progress.