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Mahatma Gandhi

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Dubai: UAE minister unveils Mahatma Gandhi's bust

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Feb 02, 2023, at 04:19 am

Dubai: United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan has unveiled the bust of Indian 'Father of the Nation' Mahatma Gandhi in Dubai city on Tuesday.

Ambassador of India to UAE, Sunjay Sudhir and Dr Aman Puri, The Consul General of India to Dubai attended the event.

The Consulate General of India in Dubai tweeted: "HH Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, highlighted the message of peace, civility and nonviolence that our father of the nation #MahatmaGandhi symbolized."

HH Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, highlighted the message of peace, civility and nonviolence that our father of the nation #MahatmaGandhi symbolized. https://t.co/hAGaFlYgRk pic.twitter.com/cxhSdkHNO2
— India in Dubai (@cgidubai) January 31, 2023

Addressing the delegates, the UAE Minister was quoted as saying by Siasat Daily, “Today we recognise his enduring call to all to be aware, lying on our non-violence strength and to be agents of peaceful change."

Nahyan bin Mubarak unveils bust of Mahatma Gandhi at Indian Consulate General.#WamNews https://t.co/5L5UBkmejg pic.twitter.com/l49UBic4Yc
— WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) January 31, 2023

“In my view, today’s event is an opportunity for us to reflect on the state of our world. To look at the individual roles we each can play. And, most importantly, to focus our attention on their utility,” he said.

Al Nahyan further added by saying that the celebration belongs to the most influential figures in modern history.

Highlight video of Unveiling Ceremony of the bust of #MahatmaGandhiji @cgidubai on Jan 31, 2023 by HH Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan @uaetolerance, @sunjaysudhir Ambassador of India to the UAE and Dr Aman Puri, Consul General of India to Dubai https://t.co/6qYoAo7lVH pic.twitter.com/7dq8En5MDD
— India in Dubai (@cgidubai) January 31, 2023

“By unveiling this bust of Mahatma Gandhi, today we are grateful to the Embassy of India, to the consul general of India in Dubai and to the Indian community in the UAE. For this celebration of one of the most influential figures in modern history,” he added.

His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, Govt. of the UAE, Shri Sunjay Sudhir, Ambassador of India to UAE and Dr Aman Puri, The Consul General of India to Dubai unveiled the bust of Mahatma Gandhi @cgidubai today. pic.twitter.com/KAFdetrNjx
— India in Dubai (@cgidubai) January 31, 2023

#MahatmaGandhi #MahatmaGandhiBust #India #Dubai

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