Do the citizens of this country also need permission from the administration to offer floral tributes at Gandhi’s statue? : Gopal Prasad, RTI Sevak
Do the citizens of this country also need permission from the administration to offer floral tributes at Gandhi’s statue? : Gopal Prasad, RTI Sevak
Varanasi, 2 October 2025
On the occasion of Gandhi–Shastri Jayanti, today, 2nd October 2025, I offered flowers at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the premises of Sarva Seva Sangh at Rajghat, Varanasi — the same place which was ruthlessly demolished by bulldozers under the Modi–Yogi government by falsely declaring it as Railway property, thereby destroying the sacred workplace of Gandhi and Vinoba.
On Gandhi–Shastri Jayanti, it is the right of every citizen of the country to pay homage at the memorial site. However, unfortunately, the Varanasi district administration allowed only a few individuals to offer floral tributes, and that too for a limited time. Must the citizens of this country seek administrative permission even to offer flowers at Gandhi’s statue? We are not living in a democracy but under a dictatorial system.
It is Modi’s compulsion that while he uses Gandhi and Gandhi’s spinning wheel (charkha) for his political interests, he avoids Gandhi’s values of Satyamev Jayate (Truth Alone Triumphs), truth, non-violence, brotherhood, and peace.
On this occasion, Sarva Seva Sangh officials, Shri Chandan Pal ji and Shri Ramdheeraj ji, highlighted the glorious history of this place and condemned the Modi government’s unethical, oppressive, and dictatorial misdeeds. They also urged that this matter be taken up through RTI.
Today, while offering flowers at the feet of Gandhi, I resolved that I will raise my voice against the government’s undemocratic actions and, through RTI, will soon seek and make public accurate and truthful information regarding various issues related to Sarva Seva Sangh.
Gopal Prasad Khateek (RTI Sevak)
Delhi / Varanasi
National Co-Convenor, Bharat Gathbandhan
Independent Candidate, Lok Sabha Constituency Amethi – 2019
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