Mahatma Gandhi's Ideas To Be Relevant Even After 100 Years: Amit Shah

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said Mahatma Gandhi's message remained relevant to contemporary society and would not become outdated, urging students graduating from Gujarat Vidyapith to keep Mahatma's principles in mind throughout their lives.Addressing the 72nd convocation of Gujarat Vidyapith in Ahmedabad, Shah said Gandhi's message was rooted in the Indian way of life, Indian values and the country's knowledge tradition."Gandhi ji's message was as relevant then as it is today, and it will remain equally relevant even after 100 years. It will never become irrelevant," he said.Shah referred to a statement displayed at the Vidyapith in which Gandhi said he had not said anything new but had conveyed what he had heard for centuries."Gandhi's ideas had not come from outside but were rooted in India's own traditions and were therefore enduring," he said.He also recalled Gujarat Vidyapith's origins.