The iconic Burj Khalifa in Dubai was lit up with LED display of Mahatma Gandhi’s images on the occasion of his birth anniversary.
The UAE’s iconic Burj Khalifa in Dubai was illuminated with images of Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his birth anniversary on October 2.
The skyscraper was lit with colorful LED display that honoured Gandhiji’s journey and commemorated his 152nd birth anniversary.
The Twitter handle of Dubai’s iconic skyscraper said, “”Be the change you wish to see in the world” – Mahatma Gandhi. Burj Khalife celebrates Gandhi by honouring the father of a nation who’s been an inspiration to many generations.”
Gandhi Jayanti is also marked as the International Day of Non-Violence on account of the non-violent strategy adopted by Mahatma Gandhi to help India secure independence from the British rule in 1947.
On the occasion, United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres stressed the need to “usher in a new era of peace and tolerance” on the ‘International Day of Non-Violence’ and urged countries to pay heed to Gandhiji’s message of peace.
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