Unique Gandhi Asram of Ahmadabad



Khurram Zaman, Special Correspondent, Barta24.com
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From Ahmadabad Gandhi Asram: Gandhi Asram is one of the center points of Indian freedom movement. Though it is known as Gandhi Asram but its’ official name is Sabarmati Asram. Again some call it ‘Stayagraha’ Asram. In 2017 it completed hundred years of its establishment.

The Asram was established on the bank of Sabarmati river of Ahmadabad, capital of Gujarat province of India. In 1917 this Asram has begun its journey with Mahatma Gandhi. The key man of Indian freedom movement also lived in this Asram. He led the liberation movement from this Asram. He also conducted historical foot walk ‘Dundee’ from this Asram. That is why this place has become a place of love for millions of Indian. About one million people visit this Asram every year.

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Though Gandhi was born in Porbandar town of Gujarat still this Asram has become a place of worship. This Asram is located as far as 2500 kilometers from the Bangladesh capital Dhaka. This Asram reminds the Bangla visit of Gandhi.

In 1946 when there was a communal riot in Noakhali district Gandhi paid a hurried visit there and went to Bagumganj and also visited Joyag under present Sonaimuri pourashava. The Zamindar of that area Barrister Hemanta Kumar Das handed over all his moveable and immovable properties to Gandhi and also set up a trust after the name of his parents ‘Ambica- Kaliganga’ charitable trust. However in 1975 the trust was named after Gandhi as Gandhi Asram trust according to government decision.

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According to the sources, the Asram was set up on 36 acres of land on the bank of Sabarmati just seven miles north of Ahmadabad. On January 9 of 1915 after returning from Africa Gandhi mulled to set up an Asram in Ahmadabad. Accordingly he set up an Asram in village Kochrab.  Next he found a better place on the bank of Sabarmati to set up an Asram in a bigger scale. Next on June 17 of 1917 he set up this Asram. Gandhi took the initiative of carrying political movements along with agriculture activities, livestock rearing, dairy firm and producing ‘Khadi’ cloth. Afterwards on May 10 of 1963 the then Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru declared this Asram as memorial where a big museum was set up.  

There is no entry fee here. The Asram has been decorated with beautiful gardens. The Sabarmati is passing by the side of the Asram quietly carrying clear water. There are concrete built ‘Ghats’ on both sides. The Gandhi museum is located on the left side of the Asram. The museum contains library, photo gallery, mementos used by Gandhi, manuscripts, letters, various news papers of that time etc. A copper statute of Gandhi in devotion mood is also there. As if Gandhi is present here.

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An official of the museum informed that there are manuscripts of a number of books numbering 9000 pages, 34117 letters on freedom struggle of India, 8000 thousand photographs of Gandhi life including ‘Dundee’ foot walk, 185 documentary films and 40 thousand books.

The letters contain letter of Gandhi written to Hitler, letter of Tagore to Gandhi.  Regular shows are held in the Asram on the documentary films on Gandhi. ‘Hridoy Kunja’ the residence of Gandhi is located close to Sabarmati. Tally built semi pucca home where a ‘charka’ on the varandha is still there.  Tagore conferred the title Mahatma to Gandhi while he had been living here.  

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Gandhi had begun his freedom struggle and historical ‘Dundee foot walk’ from here on March 12 of 1930 protesting the Salt Law of the English ruler. Gandhi reached Dundee village of Cumby gulf along with 79 ‘Satya grahis’ after travelling 390 kilometers in 24 days.

Next on April 6 he produced salt after boiling sea water protesting the black laws of the British rulers. The Indian Independencemovement got momentum from this great foot walk.

   

We are ashamed to look at the development of Bangladesh: Pakistan PM



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Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif praised the economic progress of Bangladesh and said that they are ashamed to look at the development of Bangladesh.

According to a report by Pakistan-based media Dawn on Thursday (April 25), Shahbaz Sharif said this in a view exchange meeting with business representatives at the Sindh Chief Minister's residence in Karachi on Wednesday (April 24).

He said that before independence, Bangladesh i.e. East Pakistan at that time was considered a burden to the country. But they have made tremendous progress in the growth of industrialization.

Shahbaz Sharif said, I was very young when...we were told that it was a burden on our shoulders. Today you all know where that burden has reached (in terms of economic growth). And now when we look at them, we feel ashamed.

Currently, Bangladesh is ahead of Pakistan in almost all indicators of the socio-economic sector.

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Mass arrests could not stop anti-Israel protests at American universities



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US universities have erupted in protest over Israel's military operation in the Palestinian-besieged Gaza. This pro-Palestinian movement is being suppressed even after mass arrests. Rather, as the days go by, the protests are spreading.

The news agency Reuters reported that police made mass arrests at Atlanta's Emory University amid protests. A graduation ceremony at the University of Southern California was canceled due to the protests.

Emory University officials said protesters not affiliated with the college entered campus grounds early Thursday morning. When they refused to leave, the police used chemical spray to disperse them.

According to CBS News, about 108 people were arrested at Emerson College in the city on Wednesday night local time. Earlier in the evening, 93 people were taken into police custody from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California.

Anti-Israel protests have spread to dozens of US universities within a week of starting at New York's Columbia University.

Meanwhile, a clash between protesters and police took place at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas. Later, authorities said that 34 people were arrested from there. These new arrests came after massive arrests of protesters at Columbia, Yale and New York universities.

Students gathered Wednesday (April 24) to protest at the University of Southern California's Alumni Park. At this time they were stopped by the riot police. Protesters were told to leave within 10 minutes by an announcement from a police helicopter. However, the students who remained at the scene were arrested for trespassing.

The protests at the University of Southern California were reportedly peaceful at first. Later the tension spread with the presence of the police. Protesters threw water bottles at the police when they tried to arrest a woman. At this time, they kept shouting slogans - 'Let him go'. Besides, they surrounded the police officers and shouted slogans like 'I want the liberation of Palestine'.

It should be noted that on October 7, the Palestinian independence organization Hamas entered Israeli territory and carried out an ambush. 1200 people were killed. Because of this, since that day, the Israeli forces continue to attack Gaza indiscriminately. 34 thousand 305 Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip in the attack that lasted for more than six months. Apart from this, there is a severe humanitarian crisis due to lack of food, water and medical equipment.

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Iran is cracking down on women who don't wear Hijab



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Iran is cracking down on women and girls who don't wear Hijab. The country has started a new campaign named 'Noor' from last April 13. Since then, the implementation of the Hijab law has started to become stricter.

Iran has strict laws on wearing the Hijab. Strict action is taken against those who break this law.

Some videos of women being assaulted have gone viral on social media. In them, it is seen that women who go out without Hijab are forcibly picked up in cars by the members of the 'Morality Police'.

A video shows a mother and daughter walking through Tehran's busiest square in the capital. At that time, they were surrounded by five female and two male members of the police. When they tried to evade arrest, they were violently beaten and taken into a car.

Dina Ghalibaf, a female student at Tehran's Shahid Beheshti University, wrote on the micro-blogging site X that she was barred from boarding the metro. When she insisted, she was taken to a room. She claimed that she was beaten and sexually harassed there.

The student was arrested a day after making such a post and taken to Evin prison.

British newspaper The Guardian spoke to some of those arrested. One of them told the media that eight members of the police surrounded her last Saturday. At that time, she was called "prostitute", "naked American prostitute" and insulted her. Apart from this, the young woman claimed that men also touched her during the arrest.



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Boeing incurs huge losses after door open incident



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Boeing lost a huge amount of money due to the opening of the doors of the Boeing aircraft of Alaska Airlines in mid-air. US aircraft manufacturer Boeing reported a loss of US dollar 343 million in the first quarter of this year (January-March).

An unused door on an Alaska Airlines Boeing Max 9 collapsed moments after takeoff from Portland, Oregon last January. Although the Alaska Airlines plane was able to land safely in this incident, questions about Boeing's safety have been raised around the world.

As a result, Boeing reduced the production of the aircraft according to their target. As a result, Boeing is forced to pay huge losses in the first quarter of this year.

After the Alaska Airlines incident, the United States Aviation Agency ordered the grounding of 171 Boeing Max 737 aircraft. In the wake of the incident, Boeing's chief immediately admitted the mistake and promised to fix the problem with 100% transparency. But even this did not save the end. Boeing's CEO was eventually forced to resign.

In order not to cut the heat of this incident, a former Boeing engineer recently talked about the manufacturing defects of the Dreamliner 787. He recommended grounding all Dreamliner aircraft worldwide. In this incident, the safety of Boeing was questioned again.

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