In order to honor his life and struggle, today is the International Day of Non-Violence, a date that highlights the universal relevance of respect and understanding to build peace in the world, Maduro wrote on his X account, formerly Twitter.

Gandhi, who from a very young age was linked to the pro-independence sectors that fought against British rule to become its leader later, was born on October 2, 1869, in the Indian city of Porbandar, northwestern India.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) pointed out on social networks that ‘injustices can be fought with the most fair weapon: non-violence.’

UNESCO added that on a day like today, Mahatma Gandhi, ‘a man who was never tired of fighting for the defense of human rights through peace,’ was born.

On January 30, 1948, Gandhi was assassinated by a Hindu radical who did not support his ideas of peaceful reconciliation between Muslims and Hindus.

The United Nations General Assembly established the International Day of Non-violence on June 15, 2007, to pay tribute to the great Indian fighter every October 2, and ‘to spread the message of non-violence through education and public awareness.’

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