Floral tributes, bhajans mark Gandhi Jayanti at restored London statueLast Updated: October 02, 2025, 17:45 ISTRepresentational image (Image: News18)London, Oct 2 (PTI) The plinth of the Mahatma Gandhi statue at Tavistock Square in London, which was vandalised just days earlier, was restored to a gleaming white in time for the annual Gandhi Jayanti ceremony on Thursday. “It’s particularly timely that we have this event today, not just because it is International Day of Non-Violence, which is Gandhi Jayanti, but also because of what was done to the statue and its base a few days ago," Doraiswami told PTI. We have British values and Indian values, which are the values of the Mahatma," Patel said in his address. As is customary, the gathering then made its way to Westminster for floral tributes at the Gandhi statue at Parliament Square to complete commemorations of the 156th birth anniversary of the Father of the Indian Nation. PTI AK ZH ZHFirst Published: October 02, 2025, 17:45 ISTNews agency-feeds Floral tributes, bhajans mark Gandhi Jayanti at restored London statueDisclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.