Move in US House to award Mahatma

Washington: Half- a- dozen influential US legislators, including four Indian Americans, have moved a resolution in the US House of Representatives to posthumously award the prestigious Congressional Gold Medal to Mahatma Gandhi in recognition of his promotion of peace and non- violence. Introduced in the US House of Representatives by Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney from New York on September 23, the resolution ( H R 6916) is co- sponsored by four Indian American legislatorss in the House — Ami Bera, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ro Khanna and Pramila Jayapal.