Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary: President Kovind unveils logo, web portal

The two-year-long celebrations from October 2, 2018, to October 2, 2020, will be held across the country and all over the globe to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

Gandhi Jayanti : President Ram Nath Kovind has launched the logo and the web portal for the commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, at Rashtrapati Bhawan in the national capital.

The logo branding will be done in trains, Air India aircraft, state roadways buses, government websites, government advertisements besides public sector undertakings.

The salient features of the new web portal are to identify visitors from different geography and serve them personalised information.

Besides, information related to Gandhian literature, philosophy, audios, videos, rare photos are available in the portal.

According to an official release, the two-year-long celebrations from October 2, 2018, to October 2, 2020, will be held across the country and all over the globe to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

A meeting of National Committee headed by the President was held in May 2018 to draw out a plan of action for the mega celebration.

Culture Minister Dr Mahesh Sharma and Secretary Culture, Arun Goel was also present on the occasion.

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Rail Board wants to mark Gandhi Jayanti with no non-veg served on trains

The proposal also included a 'Swachhta Express' for Sabarmati and adjoining stations.

The Indian Railway Board proposed to mark the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti  as a 'Vegetarian Day', suggesting that it will not include non-vegetarian items in the meals served on that day.



The Railway Board has planned that no  non-vegetarian food  will be served to passengers on railway premises on October 2 in 2018, 2019 and 2020.



The proposal also included a 'Swachhta Express' for Sabarmati and adjoining stations.


The board has also proposed for Mahatma Gandhi watermarked tickets.



The board has approached the Ministry of Culture, headed by Bharatiya Janata party's Mahesh Sharma for approval of the said proposals.




Railway Board chairman Ashwani Lohani had initiated a similar exercise in July 2017, when he was the Chairman and Managing Director of Air India, wherein it was announced that coach passengers on its domestic flights would only be offered vegetarian meals.