Former US President Obama may visit India. In fact, the Siddaramaiah government in Karnataka has invited Barack Obama to visit the state. Let us tell you that the 100th anniversary of Belagavi Congress Session will be celebrated this year. The Siddaramaiah government has extended an invitation to Barack Obama to attend the special meeting.
Mahatma Gandhi presides over conference in Belagavi
Former US President Obama was invited to attend a special meeting held in Belagavi to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1924 Congress. Let us tell you that this program held in Belagavi in ​​1924 was hosted by Mahatma Gandhi and it played an important role in starting the freedom movement in India against the British rule.
When had Obama been to India before this?
Barack Obama has visited India twice before. From November 6 to 9, 2010, then President Obama visited India. He met with the then Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil. Meanwhile, Obama visited India for the second time during his term as president from January 24 to 27, 2015. He came to India to participate in the Republic Day celebrations as the chief guest. He then met Prime Minister Modi. Let us tell you that Obama served as the President of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
Why is the Belagavi Conference important?
In 1924, the Congress session was held in Belagavi, Karnataka. At this meeting, Mahatma Gandhi was elected President of the Congress. Let us tell you that this was the only conference chaired by Mahatma Gandhi and the only one held in Karnataka. The meeting was attended by many senior leaders of the freedom struggle. This meeting gave impetus to India’s freedom struggle and left its mark on our country.
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