30 September 

THE  Embassy  of  India  yesterday on Merchant Road in Yangon hosted a photo exhibition to mark the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

Indian  Ambassador  Shri  Saurabh Kumar and spouse cut the ceremonial ribbon to launch the ceremony at 9:30 am.

The  ambassador  and  wife,  the  chairman  of  board  of  trustees,  Celebration  Committee  Secretary U Win Kyaing and its joint secretary paid tribute to the Mahatma  Gandhi  with  lighting  oil lamp in front of his photo. The ambassador then made a speech before  the  exhibition  organizer  U  Tin  Maung  Latt  talked  about  the celebration and the chairman of  board  of  trustee  expressed  thanks for the exhibition. 

All  the  attendees  posed  for  documentary photo and enjoyed the exhibition. The ambassador then  signed  the  record  book  of  celebration committee. 

The photo exhibition will be held until 30 September, and  the walking event will be organized on Bo Aung Kyaw Road at 5: 30 am 2 October which is the birth-day of Mahatma Gandhi.

MNA (Translated by Aung Khin)