5th Non-Violence day and Mahatma Gandhiji Birthday celebration 2013
The Nataraj Youth Cultural Organization (NYCO) celebrate October 12 as Non-Violence Day at the Gore Meadowvale community center, Brampton.
Apart from speeches on the importance of non-violence, a peace walk was also organized to mark the day.
Brampton Mayor Susan Fennell, Akhilesh Mishra (Indian Consul General), Councilor Raymond Cho (Scarborough), Dr. Rama Singh (Professor at McMaster University) Sudhaben Vajeria, Gujarati writer Jay Gajjar join community leaders and guests joined the Canadian groups in observing the day.
Brampton Mayor Susan Fennell, the keynote addressed the thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi and emphasized the importance of nonviolence. Furthermore, Mr. Akhilesh Mishra started his address with the famous nonviolence quote, which in the words of Mahatma Gandhi goes as “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win” and shared his thoughts on Gandhi. Finally, Dr. Rama Singh spoke about Stopping Violence against Women, which was the theme of this year’s McMasters Gandhi Peace festival which was then connected to Gandhi’s Life and his message to live by in Canada by an established author, Mr. Jay Gajjar. In addition, a wide collection of books, gathered by young and talented journalist, Darshana Limbachia, in an attempt to continue establishing the “Gandhi Forever” notion was exhibited at this event as well in addition to prior such events.