PM Narendra Modi congratulates winners of Gandhi Peace Prize

In a series of tweets, he congratulated philanthropist Yohei Sasakawa for winning the prize for the year 2018.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday congratulated organisations and individuals who won the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2015-2018. In a series of tweets, he congratulated philanthropist Yohei Sasakawa for winning the prize for the year 2018.

The Vivekananda Kendra is doing commendable work towards the development of our villages. Their initiatives to improve education and community service have touched several lives, particularly youngsters. I congratulate @vkendra for the Gandhi Peace Prize, 2015.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 16, 2019

While Vivekananda Kendra got the award for 2015, Ekal Abhiyan Trust received it for the year 2017. Akshay Patra and Sulabh International received it for 2016. The organisations have been working in the field of sanitation, community service and women and child empowerment.