Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi’s arrival at Dhamtari and Kandel on Friday ( December 21) in history completes a century, for which special events are being organized at district headquarters Dhamtari and Kandel village, officials informed.
The State Panchayat and Rural Development Department will be organizing the event.
Dhamtari Municipal Corporation, Commissioner Ramesh Kumar Jaiswal said, “On December 21 at Makai Chowk based garden at 10.30 am, a seminar has been organized where senior citizens and other speakers will express views on ‘arrival of Mahatma Gandhi at Kandel and Dhamtari’.
Similarly, at the native village (Gaurav Gram) Kandel of founder and leader of ‘Kandel Nahar Satyagrah’ Janak Babu Chotelal Shrivastava also, different events will be held in the memory of arrival of Mahatma Gandhi.
As per information, a foot-march will be organized from 10.45 am to 11.30 am from Navagaon Chowk to Canal and from canal to the programme venue at Government High School Kandel. The freedom fighters will be felicitated on the occasion.
Students will present drama and sing Bhajan.
Dr Ramendra Nath Mishra, Chairman of Pandit Lakhanlal Mishra Freedom Fighter Research Cell will address the gathering.
The other speakers will also recall the arrival of Gandhiji and movement in Kandel.