Source: www.thehindu.com
NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 8, 2010: It was a rare gift from U.S. President Barack Obama to the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi — a stone used to build a memorial of civil rights icon Martin Luther King, who was inspired by the Father of the Nation.
Mr Obama handed over the memorabilia to Rajnish Kumar, Secretary of Rajghat Samadhi Committee, when he along with First Lady Michelle visited Gandhiji’s memorial on the banks of the Yamuna today. The U.S. first couple bowed their heads, stood in silence for a minute, placed a wreath and showered flower petals. The visiting dignitaries took off their shoes before entering the memorial.