Gadchiroli police to organise largest book-reading event
Gadchiroli police in Maharashtra are aiming to break a world record of highest number of people coming together to listen to a book-reading tomorrow.
More than 7,000 people would attend reading of a chapter from "Gandhi Vichar Aani Ahimsa" (Gandhian thought and non-violence) at the Gadchiroli police headquarters ground.
Observers from the Guinness World Record would remain present for the event, said a press release from Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police Maheshwar Reddy's office.
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The objective is to disseminate Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence and message of peace, it said.
The district, which borders on Chhattisgarh, has witnessed Naxal activities in the past.
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First Published: Mar 02 2018 | 5:20 PM IST