Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann have been seen spinning the charkha on the ‘Hriday Kunj’ within the Ashram.
Ahmedabad:
With its eyes set on the Gujarat elections later this 12 months, Aam Aadmi Social gathering is ramping up its occasions within the state. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann kicked off their two-day Gujarat journey with a go to to the Sabarmati Ashram.
The 2 leaders have been seen spinning the charkha on the ‘Hriday Kunj’ in Mahatma Gandhi’s Ashram. Hriday Kunj was once the residential quarters of Mahatma Gandhi and his spouse Kasturba Gandhi.
The leaders then additionally visited the museum contained in the Ashram.
Sabarmati Ashram was a key centre all through India’s freedom wrestle. Mahatma Gandhi began his historic Dandi March in opposition to the British Salt Legislation from this Ashram.
Whereas addressing the media publish a tour of the Ashram, Mr Kejriwal mentioned, “I really feel gratitude to be born in the identical nation as Gandhiji. That is my first go to since I grew to become Delhi Chief Minister. However I used to come back right here as an activist as properly.”
आज गुजरात के साबरमती आश्रम जाने का सौभाग्य मिला। यह आश्रम एक आध्यात्मिक स्थान है, ऐसा प्रतीत होता है कि जैसे यहाँ गांधी जी की पूज्य आत्मा बसती है। यहाँ आकर आध्यात्मिक अनुभूति होती है। मैं स्वयं को धन्य मानता हूँ कि मैं भी उस देश में पैदा हुआ जिस देश में गाँधी जी पैदा हुए। pic.twitter.com/oUg2yOGMlq
– Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 2, 2022
Bhagwant Mann mentioned, “I come from a land of freedom fighters-Punjab. I received to see quite a bit right here. Gandhi Ji’s letters and the varied actions he spearheaded. Charkha is a part of each different family in Punjab. My mom and grandmother additionally use it. I’ve seen the Charkha getting used since my childhood. We’re nationalist folks and we love the nation. That is my first go to to Gujarat since I grew to become Punjab CM.”
मुख्यमंत्री, दिल्ली @ArvindKejriwal जी के साथ साबरमती आश्रम में महात्मा गांधी जी को श्रद्धांजलि दी।
गांधी जी के आश्रम में आज़ादी की लड़ाई के दौरान इस्तेमाल हुईं वस्तुएं देखने को मिली जैसे कि उनके लिखे पत्र। गांधी जी के आदर्श सिर्फ भारत नहीं, बल्कि पूरी दुनिया को प्रेरणा देते हैं pic.twitter.com/n8UKokMVHD
– Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) April 2, 2022
Mr Kejriwal refused to reply political questions from the media and mentioned, “Ye pavitra sthaan hai. Rajneeti ki batein bahar” (This can be a pure place. All political talks can be completed exterior.)
Within the Ashram’s Customer’s E book, Mr Kejriwal wrote, “This Ashram is a non secular place. It appears like Gandhi ji’s soul resides right here. I additionally really feel non secular on coming right here.”
Later, the officers on the Sabarmati Ashram introduced the 2 AAP leaders with miniature charkhas and a ebook on Mahatma Gandhi’s life.
Chatting with NDTV on the AAP leaders’ go to, Communicator at Sabarmati Ashram Lata Parmar mentioned, “Each have been pleased to be right here. In addition they tried to make use of the Charkha. Bhagwant Mann ji mentioned that he has seen the Charkha from his childhood however the one utilized in Punjab is totally different from the one which belongs to Gandhi ji.”
On being requested about whether or not the employees of the Ashram will get affected by questions that get raised on the political intent of such visits, she mentioned, “We can’t discover out what’s the intent with which individuals come right here. However when folks come right here then regardless of designation, they imbibe the non secular values of Gandhi ji. Individuals really feel impressed by Gandhiji and his wrestle.”
Invoking freedom fighters and their wrestle has been part of AAP’s marketing campaign for fairly a while. Throughout the Punjab marketing campaign freedom fighter Bhagat Singh’s ideology and his heroic acts have been repeatedly highlighted. Mr Mann even took his oath as Chief Minister at Bhagat Singh’s ancestral village. It’s believed that AAP has taken up the problem to have a novel political id.
Later at present Mr Kejriwal and Mr Mann will maintain a two-kilometre roadshow in Ahmedabad, which the occasion is asking ‘Tiranga Yatra’. On Sunday, the leaders will go to the Swaminarayan temple in Ahmedabad.
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