Sabarmati Ashram Trust welcomes Centre's support

Welcoming the Centre's decision to support Sabarmati Ashram for its centenary celebrations, office bearers of the Ashram Trust said it will help them carry out various activities related to the commemoration in a better way.

During the Union Budget presented today, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced that "Government of India will support the Gujarat Government to commemorate the 100 years of Sabarmati Ashram in 2017 in a befitting manner".

Expressing happiness over the announcement, Director of the Sabarmati Ashram Preservation and Memorial Trust, Tridip Suhrud, said it has boosted their confidence.

"I appreciate the announcement made by our Finance Minister about supporting the Ashram in its centenary celebrations. We will work with Gujarat government to commemorate the completion of 100 years. This announcement has boosted our confidence," Suhrud told

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