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Malawi: Malawians Get Injunction Against Mahatma Gandhi Statue
Nyasa Times, 24 October 2018
A group of Malawians have obtained a court injunction against the construction of a statue of India's independence leader Mahatma Gandhi in Blantyre, arguing it was irrelevant and… Read more »
Malawians Get Court Order Against 'Racist' Mahatma Gandhi Statue
Malawians are outraged by a decision by the Malawian and Indian government to erect a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the country's commercial capital Blantyre. They say the statue is an insult to Malawians and Africa because of racial slurs Gandhi made as a young man, and in an effort to stop the construction they have obtained a court injunction and over 4000 signatures through an online petition.
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Malawi: Malawi Govt Orders Halt of Mahatma Gandhi Statue Construction
Nyasa Times, 22 October 2018
Government has ordered a halt to the construction of Mahatma Ghandi statue in Blantyre but is not known whether Capital Hill has bowed to increasing pressure from Malawians who… Read more »
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Malawi: Citizens Protest Statue of 'Racist' Gandhi
VOA, 18 October 2018
Activists in Malawi are protesting construction of a statue of India’s independence leader Mahatma Gandhi. The statue in the commercial capital Blantyre is being erected as… Read more »
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Malawi: Mahatma Gandhi Statue Mockery to Sovereignty - Paper
Nyasa Times, 10 October 2018
A petition to stop Blantyre City Council (BCC) and the Indian Government from erecting a statue of Mahatma Gandhi, an Indian activist, at Ginnery Corner in Blantyre continues to… Read more »
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Malawi: Gandhi Statue Sparks Controversy in Malawi
DW, 10 October 2018
Young activists in Malawi's business capital Blantyre are outraged by a decision by the Malawian and Indian government to erect a statue of Mahatma Gandhi. Read more »
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Malawi: Activists Up Against Mahatma Gandhi Statue in Blantyre
Nyasa Times, 9 October 2018
Local activists have intensified their campaign against the decision by the Indian government to erect a statue of Mahatma Ghandi in Blantyre with an online petition, Ghandi Must… Read more »
