Gita Press gets Gandhi Peace Prize, Congress calls move anti-Mahatma

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on June 19, 2023
The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2021 has been conferred on Gita Press, Gorakhpur. Ironically, the conferment of the prize, which is named after Mahatma Gandhi, has been opposed by the Congress on the ground that the Gita Press was opposed to all that Gandhi stood for.

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Published on June 19, 2023 -  02:25
Gita Press to be awarded Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021, calls slams Modi’s move | Oneindia News
Modi government has announced the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 to publisher Gita Press. The Congress party has opposed the decision. #geetapress #pmmodi #gandhipeaceprize ~PR.150~ED.103~HT.178~

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