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Updated October 2nd, 2019 at 17:43 IST

PM Modi: Gandhi's nationalism worked for the service of humanity

On the eve of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary, PM Modi wrote a special op-ed for the New York Times in which he discussed Gandhi's idea of nationalism

Reported by: Misha Bhatt
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On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote a special opinion piece for the New York Times. The Opinion column by PM Modi discussed Mahatma Gandhi's impact on the world.

PM Modi quoted Gandhi's words about Nationalism in his Young India journal.

"In 1925, Gandhi wrote in "Young India”: “It is impossible for one to be internationalist without being a nationalist. Internationalism is possible only when nationalism becomes a fact, i.e., when peoples belonging to different countries have organized themselves and are able to act as one man.”

The Prime Minister in his column described Mahatma Gandhi's view on Indian nationalism as one that was never narrow or exclusive but one that worked for the service of humanity. PM Modi also wrote about Mahatma Gandhi's ability to combine ordinary objects with mass politics, in a way that it would leave an impact. 

"Who else could have used a charkha, a spinning wheel, and khadi, Indian homespun cloth, as symbols of economic self-reliance and empowerment for a nation?" he wrote.

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PM Modi on Twitter

On Wednesday, Narendra Modi had tweeted about Mahatma Gandhi on his official Twitter handle. In his tribute video to Gandhi, the Prime Minister praised the contribution of Mahatma towards the freedom struggle and his commitment towards the nation.

PM Modi on Mahatma's Dream

In his op-ed, PM Modi asked everyone to work shoulder to shoulder to make the world prosperous and free from hate, violence, and suffering. PM Modi opined on how when the world will work shoulder to shoulder, that is when we will fulfil Mahatma Gandhi's dream. He also wrote on how Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela saw Gandhi's non-violence movement as a guiding light.

PM Modi wrote, "Gandhi Ji, or Bapu, continues to give courage to millions globally." 

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Published October 2nd, 2019 at 13:59 IST

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