KOLLAM: Kundara MLA PC Vishnunadh has demanded to set up a Gandhian Centre for Studies and Research at Panmana Ashram, one of the few places where Gandhiji stayed when he arrived in Kerala.
“Today, the new generation drifting away from Gandhian thoughts and getting addicted to alcohol and drugs. We need to mould them to be better human beings by popularising the teachings of Gandhi,” he said. He was speaking during the 88th anniversary celebrations of Gandhiji’s stay at Panmana Ashram. D Geethakrishnan presided over the function organised by the National Gandhidarshan Samiti.
KPCC secretary advocate P Jermias, block panchayat president Santosh Thuppassery, Yusuf Kunju, Kolath Venugopal, DCC general secretary Chakinal Sanalkumar, Panmana Ashram PRO Panmana Manjesh, Panmana Manayil School principal Juna Taha, Babu G Pattathanam, Ranjit Kala, Ranjith Kala, Noushad, Kurippuzha Yahiya, Vidyadhiraja Librarians AK Anandakumar, Sajeendra Kumar, Shamnad Muthirapparambu, among others spoke.