A bill seeks promotion of Gandhi legacy moved in US House
WASHINGTON, DEC 22
Legendary civil rights leader Congressman John Lewis has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives to promote the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr and sought a budgetary allocation of $150 million for next five years.
Introduced to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Gandhi, the bill affirms the friendship between the two countries and honours the legacy of Gandhi and King.
The Bill proposes establishing a Gandhi-King Development Foundation, which will have a governing council convened by US and India and would oversee grants to NGOs on health, pollution and climate change, education and women empowerment. Courtesy: Agencies
