Ahmedabad: After serving as director of Sabarmati Ashram for five years and a month, Tridip Suhrud has submitted his resignation. This comes ahead of the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to the Ashram which is scheduled in mid-September.

The trustees of Sabarmati Ashram Preservation and Memorial Trust (SAPMT) are yet to officially announce the acceptance of Suhrud's resignation.

"We are meeting Tridip on Wednesday morning before issuing a public statement," said a senior trustee of SAPMT. Suhrud has been handling dual responsibilities of the Ashram as director and chief editor of the archives department. During Suhrud's tenure, the Ashram has seen significant developments, including launch of the Sabarmati Fellowship.

Following the setting up of the new archives department, significant additions to digital content were made to the Gandhi heritage portal, apart from extensive documentation pertaining to Gandhi heritage sites. In fact, the existing Gandhi archives also expanded.

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Tridip Suhrud quits as Sabarmati Ashram director - Times of India