Martyr's day observed in Meghalaya
Shillong, Jan 30 (UNI) Floral tributes were paid today near the statues of Mahatma Gandhi to observe his 59th death anniversary.
Meghalaya Chief Secretary S K Tewari, state Director General of Police William Richmond Marbaniang and many senior government officials also garlanded the Gandhi statue at state secretariat compound here.
A two-minute silence was observed and traffic at all signal junctions halted as a mark of respect to Father of the Nation.
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Story first published: Wednesday, January 31, 2007, 13:47 [IST]