Saturday 14 March 2015

Statue of Mahatma Gandhi unveiled in Parliament Square


Statue of Mahatma Gandhi

Prime Minister David Cameron spoke at the unveiling of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi

A statue has been unveiled of Mahatma Gandhi in London's Parliament Square.
The unveiling of the 9ft (2.7m) bronze statue marks 100 years since Gandhi returned to India from South Africa to begin his struggle for independence.
The Gandhi Statue Memorial Trust raised more than £1m for the work which was described as a "magnificent tribute".
The statue was unveiled by Indian finance minister, Shri Arun Jaitley, in a ceremony which also involved Gandhi's grandson, Gopalkrishna Gandhi.
Prime Minister David Cameron with Gandhi's grandson, Gopalkrishna Gandhi, who spoke at the unveiling