Australian PM Albanese celebrates Holi in Gujarat, visits Sabarmati Ashram

By PTI

AHMEDABAD: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday celebrated Holi at Raj Bhavan in Gujarat’s capital of Gandhinagar on the primary day of his India go to and mentioned the pageant of colors signifies the triumph of excellent over evil and its message is an everlasting reminder for all.

Albanese, who’s on a four-day India journey, was welcomed by Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel at Raj Bhavan by making use of color on his face as a mark of Holi celebrations, mentioned a state authorities launch.

The ‘Holi Celebrations’ occasion was organised by the Governor in honour of the visiting dignitary and his delegation. Gujarat Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary together with a number of state ministers have been current on the event, mentioned the discharge. Later, artists from totally different states, together with Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, carried out their conventional dance kinds on the occasion.

The Australian chief posted images from the occasion on Twitter and wrote, “Honoured to celebrate Holi in Ahmedabad, India. Holi’s message of renewal through the triumph of good over evil is an enduring reminder for all of us.”

“No matter what your faith is or where you’ve come from – we celebrate and value what unites us,” he mentioned in one other put up.

No matter what your religion is or the place you’ve come from—we rejoice and worth what unites us. pic.twitter.com/wcowVPm4LW

— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) March 8, 2023

Speaking on the occasion, Albanese mentioned although it’s his first official go to because the PM, he got here to India as a teenager manner again in 1991 and stayed within the nation for six weeks.

He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inviting him and added he’s excited to observe the fourth cricket Test match between Australia and India in Ahmedabad. The two PMs will watch the primary day of the Test between India and Australia starting on the Narendra Modi Stadium at Motera on Thursday.

‘Gandhian values proceed to encourage world’

Earlier within the day, the Australian Prime Minister paid wealthy tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, saying his values and philosophy proceed to encourage the world and loads may be learnt from his life, as he visited the Sabarmati Ashram right here.

Albanese arrived on the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport within the metropolis within the night and headed straight to the Ashram, the previous house of Mahatma Gandhi which additionally served as one of many fundamental centres of India’s freedom battle. He was welcomed on the airport by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, who additionally accompanied the visiting chief throughout the Ashram tour.

Australian PM Anthony Albanese pays homage to Gandhiji at Sabarmati Ashram. (Photo | PTI)

Though it was not obligatory for guests to take away footwear whereas strolling on the open floor of the Ashram, the Australian PM did so out of respect for Mahatma Gandhi and the long-lasting place, mentioned Ashram trustee Kartikeya Sarabhai.

The visiting dignitary additionally noticed ‘Hriday Kunj’, a room contained in the Ashram the place the Indian independence hero lived. “He (Albanese) was amazed to see how khadi is weaved using a spinning wheel. The word ‘khadi’ was new to him, so our trustee Amrutbhai Modi, explained the entire process to him,” Sarabhai instructed reporters.

On behalf of the Sabarmati Ashram Preservation and Memorial Trust, Sarabhai and different trustees gifted to the visiting chief a e book written by Australian creator Thomas Weber on Mahatma Gandhi’s historic salt march. The Ashram gifted one other e book depicting the Father of the Nation’s life in Ahmedabad from 1915 to 1930, and a reproduction of ‘charkha’, or spinning wheel, to Albanese, who spent practically 20 minutes on the premises.

In the customer’s e book, the Australian chief wrote that Mahatma Gandhi’s values and philosophy nonetheless encourage the complete world. “It is a great honour to visit, to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi whose philosophy and life values continue to inspire the world today. We have much to learn from his example,” wrote the Australian PM within the e book earlier than leaving for Raj Bhavan.

ALSO READ | Indian levels to be acknowledged in Australia, says PM Albanese

‘Looking ahead to productive deliberations’

Meanwhile, PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday mentioned he’s trying ahead to deliberations along with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese to additional the friendship between the 2 international locations.

Tagging the Australian prime minister’s tweet during which he mentioned he’s bringing a delegation of ministers and enterprise leaders to India right this moment, Modi tweeted, “India eagerly awaits your arrival! Looking forward to productive deliberations to further the India-Australia friendship.”

Albanese mentioned he was eager to additional deepen Canberra’s multifaceted relationship with New Delhi at a time of extraordinary progress and dynamism, particularly in areas of commerce, safety and people-to-people hyperlinks. In Delhi, Albanese can be accorded a ceremonial welcome on the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhawan on March 10, 2023.

Prime Minister Modi and his Australian counterpart will maintain the Annual Summit to debate areas of cooperation underneath the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, apart from regional and world problems with mutual curiosity.

AHMEDABAD: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday celebrated Holi at Raj Bhavan in Gujarat’s capital of Gandhinagar on the primary day of his India go to and mentioned the pageant of colors signifies the triumph of excellent over evil and its message is an everlasting reminder for all.

Albanese, who’s on a four-day India journey, was welcomed by Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel at Raj Bhavan by making use of color on his face as a mark of Holi celebrations, mentioned a state authorities launch.

The ‘Holi Celebrations’ occasion was organised by the Governor in honour of the visiting dignitary and his delegation. Gujarat Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary together with a number of state ministers have been current on the event, mentioned the discharge. Later, artists from totally different states, together with Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, carried out their conventional dance kinds on the occasion.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

The Australian chief posted images from the occasion on Twitter and wrote, “Honoured to celebrate Holi in Ahmedabad, India. Holi’s message of renewal through the triumph of good over evil is an enduring reminder for all of us.”

“No matter what your faith is or where you’ve come from – we celebrate and value what unites us,” he mentioned in one other put up.

No matter what your religion is or the place you’ve come from—we rejoice and worth what unites us. pic.twitter.com/wcowVPm4LW

— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) March 8, 2023

Speaking on the occasion, Albanese mentioned although it’s his first official go to because the PM, he got here to India as a teenager manner again in 1991 and stayed within the nation for six weeks.

He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inviting him and added he’s excited to observe the fourth cricket Test match between Australia and India in Ahmedabad. The two PMs will watch the primary day of the Test between India and Australia starting on the Narendra Modi Stadium at Motera on Thursday.

‘Gandhian values proceed to encourage world’

Earlier within the day, the Australian Prime Minister paid wealthy tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, saying his values and philosophy proceed to encourage the world and loads may be learnt from his life, as he visited the Sabarmati Ashram right here.

Albanese arrived on the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport within the metropolis within the night and headed straight to the Ashram, the previous house of Mahatma Gandhi which additionally served as one of many fundamental centres of India’s freedom battle. He was welcomed on the airport by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, who additionally accompanied the visiting chief throughout the Ashram tour.

Australian PM Anthony Albanese pays homage to Gandhiji at Sabarmati Ashram. (Photo | PTI)Though it was not obligatory for guests to take away footwear whereas strolling on the open floor of the Ashram, the Australian PM did so out of respect for Mahatma Gandhi and the long-lasting place, mentioned Ashram trustee Kartikeya Sarabhai.

The visiting dignitary additionally noticed ‘Hriday Kunj’, a room contained in the Ashram the place the Indian independence hero lived. “He (Albanese) was amazed to see how khadi is weaved using a spinning wheel. The word ‘khadi’ was new to him, so our trustee Amrutbhai Modi, explained the entire process to him,” Sarabhai instructed reporters.

On behalf of the Sabarmati Ashram Preservation and Memorial Trust, Sarabhai and different trustees gifted to the visiting chief a e book written by Australian creator Thomas Weber on Mahatma Gandhi’s historic salt march. The Ashram gifted one other e book depicting the Father of the Nation’s life in Ahmedabad from 1915 to 1930, and a reproduction of ‘charkha’, or spinning wheel, to Albanese, who spent practically 20 minutes on the premises.

In the customer’s e book, the Australian chief wrote that Mahatma Gandhi’s values and philosophy nonetheless encourage the complete world. “It is a great honour to visit, to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi whose philosophy and life values continue to inspire the world today. We have much to learn from his example,” wrote the Australian PM within the e book earlier than leaving for Raj Bhavan.

ALSO READ | Indian levels to be acknowledged in Australia, says PM Albanese

‘Looking ahead to productive deliberations’

Meanwhile, PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday mentioned he’s trying ahead to deliberations along with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese to additional the friendship between the 2 international locations.

Tagging the Australian prime minister’s tweet during which he mentioned he’s bringing a delegation of ministers and enterprise leaders to India right this moment, Modi tweeted, “India eagerly awaits your arrival! Looking forward to productive deliberations to further the India-Australia friendship.”

Albanese mentioned he was eager to additional deepen Canberra’s multifaceted relationship with New Delhi at a time of extraordinary progress and dynamism, particularly in areas of commerce, safety and people-to-people hyperlinks. In Delhi, Albanese can be accorded a ceremonial welcome on the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhawan on March 10, 2023.

Prime Minister Modi and his Australian counterpart will maintain the Annual Summit to debate areas of cooperation underneath the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, apart from regional and world problems with mutual curiosity.