Our challenge is to build self-reliant rural India: Prof Rajmohan Gandhi
Mangaluru, Dec 21: Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and visiting professor of IIT of Gandhinagar and Michigan state university of America, Prof Rajmohan Gandhi said that "major challenge before us is to make rural India a self-reliant and strengthen society".
Speaking on rethinking of Swarajya and Sarvodaya, organised by the Mangaluru University and the University College at the college here on Friday, he said that gram Swarajya was the main objective of Gandhi.
But the contemporary India has been facing lot of problems including unemployment. It was a challenge to revive such rural India. Every individual should take this challenge and contribute for it. Gandhi had not mentioned about Swarajya, Satyagraha and Sarvodaya in his book Hind Swaraj directly. But it has all intensional of those three concepts, he said.
After participating in a discussion, Prof Rajmohan Gandhi appreciated a girl who sung 'Vaishnava Janato...' song on the occasion.
Prof Rajmohan Gandhi becomes emotional after remembering Kasturba
When he was asked about his relationship with Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi, he said that Kasturba Gandhi played a major role. "When I was born, Kasturba Gandhi was with my mother. But when I was 6 years old, I have lost Kasturba Gandhi. Like all mother's, Kasturba Gandhi had sacrificed and tolerated a lot for Mahatma Gandhi", he said and became emotional.
University registrar AM Khan presided over the programme in which University College principal Dr Uday Kumar Irvattur, Dr Latha Pandit, Dr Jayavanth Nayak were present.
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T20 World Cup: India beat WI by five wickets to seal semifinal spot
Kolkata (PTI): Sanju Samson struck a magnificent unbeaten 97 as India beat West Indies by five wickets in a must-win Super 8 clash to book their semifinal berth at the T20 World Cup, here on Sunday.
Asked to bat first, West Indies posted a competitive 195 for four, riding on contributions from Roston Chase (40), Shai Hope (32), Jason Holder (37 not out) and Rovman Powell (34 not out).
In reply, Samson produced a chasing masterclass, hammering 12 fours and four sixes in his scintillating 50-ball knock as India overhauled the target with four balls to spare.
He found solid support in Tilak Varma (27), Suryakumar Yadav (18) and Hardik Pandya (17), who ensured there were no late hiccups.
Jasprit Bumrah (2/36) was the pick of the Indian bowlers with two crucial wickets, while Jason Holder (2/38) and Shamar Joseph (2/42) also claimed two scalps for West Indies.
Brief score:
West Indies: 195 for 4 in 20 overs (Roston Chase 40; Jasprit Bumrag 2/36).
India: 199 for 5 in 19.2 overs (Sanju Samson 97 not out; Jason Holder 2/38).
