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A childrenโ€™s film festival was inaugurated at Manan Kendra in Gangtok, the capital city of Sikkim on Thursday.

The film festival is being organised by Childrenโ€™s Film Society of India in collaboration with Cultural Affairs & Heritage Department from February 21 to 23.

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The film festival is being organized to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

Secretary of CA & HD, Ambika Pradhan was present as the chief guest, who appreciated the coordinator and the technical team and said that the screening was to celebrate Mahatma Gandhiโ€™s 150th birth anniversary as his love for children was deep and abiding.

She also informed that the three day childrenโ€™s film festival is entry free and that anyone could come for the screening.

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She stated that the programme was to showcase Gandhijiโ€™s love for children as to him a childโ€™s love was very precious.

Sagar Chhetri is Northeast Now Correspondent in Gangtok. He can be reached at: [email protected]