Gandhi Solar Park inaugurated at UN headquarters on Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared his thoughts on Mahatma Gandhi at a programme hosted by India in New York this morning. Mr Modi along with others world leaders also inaugurated the Gandhi Solar Park at the UN headquarters and released a commemorative stamp issued by the UN on the occasion of Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary.  

Mr Modi said, the platform is a living example that Mahatma Gandhi was from India but did not belong only to India. He said, even



those who had never met Gandhiji were deeply influenced by his life. The prime minister said, Gandhiji had stressed on the real strength of democracy. UN Secretary-General António Guterres and a number of heads of state were present on the occasion.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the "Global Goalkeeper" award by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan launched by his government.