Federation of Indo-Americans of Northern California (FIA), in association with FOG and Fremont Hindu temple, organized Celebration of 150th Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and also Lal Bahadur Shastri on Wednesday, Oct 2nd at Fremont Hindu temple.

Event details:
Bhajan - kirtans (Devotional songs) - 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Dignitaries address - 7:30 - 8:30 pm
Preetibhoj (dinner) - 8:30 pm

Consul General of India, San Francisco - Sanjay Panda, California Assembly Member - Kansen Chu, Fremont Vice Mayor- Raj Salwan were among the dignitaries who attended the event.
FOG Founder and Convener Dr. Romesh Japra orchestrated the event.

It was attended by more than 200 people and was great success.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist, who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British Rule, and in turn inspire movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.

Lal Bahadur Shastri was the 2nd President of India and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress political party. He joined the Indian independence movement in the 1920s. Deeply impressed and influenced by Mahatma Gandhi.

Catg = ;City(s) = Fremont; State(s) = CA; Country = USA
Title = 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and Shastri, Fremont, CA, USA
Keywords = 150th Birth Anniversary, Mahatma Gandhi , Lal Bahadur Shastri, Fremont, CA, USA, FIA, FOG, Fremont Hindu Temple, Sanjay Panda, Kansen Chu, Raj Salwan, Romesh Japra