The state Congress workers would embark on commemorative walk across the state to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Tuesday. “The ideals Mahatma Gandhi embodies are respected across the world. The world reveres him as a leader whose message to the humanity retains its relevance even now,” said the state Congress vice- president Surya Kant Dhasmana on Monday. He further said that the leaders and the activists of the party would embark on commemorative walks in all the districts of the state on Tuesday by way of paying respect to the father of the nation. “The walks would start from the district party headquarters,” he said.
He said that the in Dehradun, the party workers would gather at the state party office at 10 am and the walk would start thereafter. “The commemorative march would be led by the state party chief Pritam Singh. It would pass from Astley Hall, Clock Tower, Paltan Bazaar and Dispensary Road and would culminate at Gandhi Park,” he said.