Photo Exhibition 'Our Mahatma' inaugurated at Secunderabad Railway Station

Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G. Kishan Reddy inaugurated a photo exhibition 'Our Mahatma' on the first platform at Secunderabad Railway Station.

Speaking on the occasion, Kishan Reddy said that Gandhiji's teachings are relevant in these times, more than ever, when terrorism is spreading in many parts of the world. "No country or individual can hope to achieve anything, through violent means", he said. He said many countries in the world have acknowledged Gandhiji 's greatness in securing freedom with Nonviolence and Satyagraha as his weapons. The Minister said that the young people, particularly youth and children have to know the teachings of the Mahatma. They need to know the struggles Gandhiji spearheaded and fought with the British, to free our country.

Kishan Reddy congratulated the Regional Outreach Bureau (ROB) under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, for organising the photo exhibition with rare photos of the Mahatma at the railway station accessible to all. He recalled that, Gandhiji had travelled India in trains as a common man during the freedom struggle. In South Africa, Gandhiji was forcibly made to alight a train at Pietermaritzburg, due to his skin colour. The seeds of questioning and standing up for what is right, may have been sown in his mind, at that time, Kishan Reddy said.

The photo exhibition displays photos of Gandhiji 's childhood, the Alfred High School in which he studied, the Champaran, Salt Satyagraha, Quit India and Non cooperation movements, he lad against the British.

The Minister further said that the Government of India is gearing up to celebrate the 150 th Birth Anniversary Celebrations in a big way. All the people should participate in these celebrations including government employees of all ranks, he said.

South Central Railway (SCR) General Manager John Thomas said that as part of the birth anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi, the railways propose to open Digital museums on Gandhijiat seven railway stations at and also open plant nurseries at 18 railway stations. The railways will implement Swacch Bharat program from Sept 16-30 in big way, he added.

Later, Kishan Reddy distributed prizes to the winners in Essay competition, conducted by ROB at PM Kaushal Vikas Training Centres.

Song & Drama artistes staged cultural Programme with patriotism as message.

Divisional Railway Manager Anand Bhatia, CPRO Rakesh and other senior officials participated in the program.