Mangaluru: On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary, district Congress celebrated Gandhi Jayanti at district Congress office on Sunday.
Chief Whip ivan d’Souza garlanded Gandhi’s photograph and paid tribute to him.
Speaking on the occasion, Ivan said that Congress lost the elections for being unsuccessful in reaching Gandhi ethics to the people. BJP gained the power through violence.
Mayor Harinath said that Gandhi wanted the development of villages and his personality was down to earth.
“BJP is playing politics in the name of soldiers. Congress played a great role during the Kargil war. During Indira Gandhi tenure, 1 lakh Pakistani soldiers were capsized. But Congress never played politics in the name of army or soldiers,” he said.
DK Congress Interim President Ibrahim Kodijal, Corporator Appi Latha and others were present.