On November 12, 1947, amidst the catastrophic human upheaval of the Partition of India, Mahatma Gandhi visited the broadcasting studios of All India Radio (Akashvani) on Parliament Street in New Delhi. Unable to travel personally to the Kurukshetra refugee camp in Haryana where over 300,000 displaced people were suffering in makeshift tents, Gandhi addressed the nation live on the airwaves at 3:00 PM. Acknowledging the radio's miraculous power to reach millions of hearts simultaneously, Gandhi offered words of profound empathy, peace, and spiritual fortitude, urging citizens to embrace communal harmony and patience. In 2000, the Government of India officially designated November 12 as Public Service Broadcasting Day (Jan Prasaran Diwas) to uphold ethical journalism, democratic access, and unbiased public radio communication.
On November 12, 1947, amidst the catastrophic human upheaval of the Partition of India, Mahatma Gandhi visited the broadcasting studios of All India Radio (Akashvani) on Parliament Street in New Delhi. Unable to travel personally to the Kurukshetra refugee camp in Haryana where over 300,000 displaced people were suffering in makeshift tents, Gandhi addressed the nation live on the airwaves at 3:00 PM. Acknowledging the radio's miraculous power to reach millions of hearts simultaneously, Gandhi offered words of profound empathy, peace, and spiritual fortitude, urging citizens to embrace communal harmony and patience. In 2000, the Government of India officially designated November 12 as Public Service Broadcasting Day (Jan Prasaran Diwas) to uphold ethical journalism, democratic access, and unbiased public radio communication.
