Washington: US lawmaker and Congress Woman Carolyn B Maloney from New York reintroduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives to posthumously prestigious award the Congressional Gold Medal to Mahatma Gandhi in recognition of his promotion of peace and non – violence on Friday. Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian award in the US.

Mahatma Gandhi would be the first Indian to receive a Congressional Gold Medal, an honour bestowed upon such great figures as George Washington, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr, Mother Teresa, and Rosa Parks.

Congresswoman Carolyn B Maloney said Mahatma Gandhi’s historic Satyagraha movement of nonviolent resistance inspired a nation and the world. His example energizes us to devote ourselves to the service of others, after she introduced a resolution in this regard in the US House of Representatives.

Mamatha Gandhi’s legacy inspired Civil Rights Movements around the world from Martin Luther King Jr’s movement for racial equality to Nelson Mandela’s fight against apartheid. As a public servant, I am inspired everyday by his courage and example. Let us all follow Gandhi’s directive to be the change you wish to see in the world, she said.