People pay homage to Gandhiji

Mumbai, Jan 30 (UNI) People in the metropolis today paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 59th death anniversary by observing a two minutes silence and holding prayer meetings.

The Mumbai Sarvodaya Mandal took the lead in organising a march to inculcate the spirit of peace and communal harmony as visualised by Gandhiji.

About 1200 NSS cadets, students from 42 colleges along with the Gandhian activists, social workers and peace loving citizens marched from Azad Maidan to Hutatma Chowk, carrying placards, banners on Communal Harmony like ''Hate Hurts, Harmony Heals''.

The Mandal also held a sale of books on Gandhiji at various shops in South Mumbai.

At the headquarters of the Congress and NCP, prayer meetings were also organised.

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