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Burj Khalifa lights up in honour of Mahatma Gandhi’s 151st birth anniversary


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Dubai, Oct 03, 2020:    The iconic skyscraper Burj Khalifa in UAE lit up with a special LED show to pay tribute Mahatma Gandhi’s journey, as the world commemorated the 151st birth anniversary of the father of the nation on Friday.

 

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The special LED show was jointly organised by the Indian Embassy, Abu Dhabi, Indian Consulate in Dubai.

The official Twitter handle of Burj Khalifa in a tweet said, “Be the change that you wish to see in the world”- Immortal words spoken by #MahatmaGandhi, the father of the entire nation of India. #BurjKhalifa lights up with an LED show to honour his journey and to celebrate his 151st birthday."

Gandhi Jayanti on October 2 is also marked as the International Day of non-violence which was adopted by Gandhi to help India secure independence from the British colonial rule in 1947.

Earlier in the day, the Indian Consulate in Dubai also live-streamed the special show by starting Gandhiji’s popular bhajan ‘Vaishnava Jana’.


Courtesy:India Today