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National Gandhi museum restored
Updated On: 12 May, 2010 08:37 AM IST | | Prawesh Lama
After MiD DAY reported how precious artefacts of the Mahatma were in shambles, heads roll
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After MiD DAY reported how precious artefacts of the Mahatma were in shambles, heads roll
It's a room in which Mahatma Gandhi is still alive. However, till a few months ago the Father of the Nation must
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| MiD DAY reported the story on March 2, 2010 |
MiD DAY discovered or rather rediscovered him in a room at the National Gandhi museum where timeless artefacts belonging to the apostle of non-violence were lying in ruins. The story was reported on March 2, 2010 and it shook the government and Gandhian philosophers out of their deep slumber, resulting in the resignation of the director of the museum on May 1.
Though the wheels of justice moved a bit too slow, a board meeting was held on May 1 which condemned the pathetic condition of the Gandhi Smriti, of which the museum is a part, situated near the Rajghat - the epitaph of the father of the nation. It was decided that the Director of the National Gandhi Museum Dr Varsha Das must go.
It is for the first time in the history of the memorial to Gandhi that a director could not complete his/her tenure. Dr Das, who had been criticised for the utter neglect to the museum by visitors, Gandhian philosophers alike, had to go a year before the completion of her term.
The museum officials remained tight-lipped over the issue. They rejected the contention that Dr Das was removed due to the pathetic condition of the museum.
"This is a management issue and there are valid reasons behind the decision. There were some disagreements between the board and the director over some issues, which I cannot divulge at the moment. However, there were no allegations levelled against her for poor upkeep of the museum. Some people are trying to tarnish Dr Das' image," said Ram Chandra Rahi, treasurer of the museum.
Ironically, Rahi's wife who had visited the ashram in the month of February had also mentioned in the complaint
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