Grass and soil from Gandhi's assassination spot being auctioned

Name: Grass and soil from Gandhi's assassination spot being auctioned
Uploaded: 2012-04-17T13:15:15.000Z
Duration: 1 min 43 s
Description: Items that belonged to Mahatma Gandhi will be auctioned in Shropshire, including grass and soil from the spot where he was assassinated in 1948.

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Items that belonged to Mahatma Gandhi will be auctioned in Shropshire, including grass and soil from the spot where he was assassinated in 1948.

But the sale has sparked outrage among many in India, with politicians threatening to take up the matter through diplomatic channels.

Claire Marshall reports.

17 April 2012