Indore Jan 31 PTI Activists of the Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha were booked on Monday for raising slogans in support of Gandhijis assassin Nathuram Godse a day earlier on the death anniversary of the Mahatma which is observed nationwide as Martyrs Day These activists had gathered at Veer Savarkar Square despite prohibitory orders banning such gatherings without permission being in place said Tukoganj police station in charge Kamlesh Sharma They have been charged under section 188 of IPC for showing disobedience to order issued by authorities Assistant Commissioner of Police Dhairyasheel Yevle who was present at the spot said an FIR was registered against Hindu Mahasabha activists for demonstrating and raising slogans in support of Godse at Veer Savarkar square adding that they were prevented from holding an exhibition there Meanwhile state Congress spokesperson Neelabh Shukla said stern action should be taken against the Hindu Mahasabha activists and alleged such incidents were taking place due to the patronage given by the ruling BJP PTI HWP MAS BNM BNM BNM

Mumbai Jan 30 PTI Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Sunday said Mahatma Gandhis ideology is the guiding light for the country which will run on the teachings of the Father of the Nation and not on Hindutva The Gandhian thoughts are deeply rooted in the country and nobody can wipe them out Patole said addressing Congress workers at the party office in central Mumbai after paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary The Gandhian philosophy has been accepted the world over The country will run on Gandhijis teachings and not on Hindutva said the Congress leader whose party shares power with the Shiv Sena and NCP in Maharashtra He also said Gandhiji lives on through his teachings Gandhi is not an individual but a thought His teaching of non-violence has been accepted the world over The countrys independence and Constitution are under threat at present and we have to be alert to protect them Patole said Earlier in the day former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said Hindutvawadis feel the Father of the Nation is no more but he is alive where there is truth Mahatma Gandhi was shot dead on this day in 1948 by Nathuram Godse A Hindutvawadi had shot Gandhi ji All Hindutvawadis feel that Gandhiji is no more Where there is truth Bapu is still alive there Rahul Gandhi tweeted in Hindi using the hashtag Forever Gandhi PTI MR GK GK

Thiruvananthapuram Jan 30 PTI Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday said the communal ideology that led to the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi has become the biggest threat to the country and it still slaughters people in the name of religion Vijayan in his message on Martyrs Day said memories of Gandhiji were more relevant now than ever before and urged the people to take a pledge to fight communalism and promote fraternity Gandhi was shot dead on this day in 1948 by Nathuram Godse The Father of the Nations death anniversary is observed as Martyrs Day MahatmaGandhi was murdered by the very forces that still slaughter people in the name of religion They are the biggest threat to our country today Gandhijis memory is more relevant now than ever before This MartyrsDay lets pledge to fight communalism promote fraternity Vijayan tweeted on the 74th death anniversary of Gandhi Vijayan said all forms of sectarianism were gaining ground shaking the very foundations of democracy and innocent people were the victims The same communal ideology that assassinated Mahatma Gandhi has become the biggest threat to the country We even have to watch the racists share joy on the day of death of the world-respected Mahatma Gandhi This is the biggest challenge we Indians are facing as a community We must take up that challenge with the strongest political conviction Vijayan said in a Facebook post He said the martyrdom of Gandhi who united the people through the national movement and led them to achieve independence should become an inspiration and strength PTI RRT RRT HDA HDA