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Mahatma Gandhi's teachings, particularly non-violence, could still change the destinies of people and nations, Jean Charest, Premier of Canadian province of Quebec, has said. "The doctrine of conflict resolution theory, new environmentalism, peace research, deep ecology, and Buddhist economics based on Gandhian principles, renews the world's belief in Mahatma and his teachings for our life and our time," he said. Unveiling a bust of Mahatma at a splendid location opposite to the Quebec's Parliament complex at a highly symbolic event, Charest said the Western and Indian influences that had gone into making Gandhi the Mahatma, and the central importance of Gandhi to non-violent activism, could still change the destinies of people and nations. Shyamala B Cowsik, the High Commissioner of India to Canada said: "As India celebrates the centenary of Mahatma Gandhi's Satyagraha movement, it is more than ever that the world realizes the failure of violence to achieve anything, anywhere. A world torn apart looks back at Gandhi and his firmness in a force, which is born of truth and love or non-violence." The bust of Mahatma, sculpted by famous sculptor Gautam Pal, sits atop a 5-ft pedestal, is a gift from the Government of India to the province of Quebec........................................................

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