The Board of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence issued the following statement today:

(January 17, 2008)

“The Board of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence has received Mr. Arun Gandhi's offer of resignation as president of our organization. We take this very seriously and have begun appropriate deliberations. In accord with the Institute's mission—to educate for nonviolence and to inspire and support efforts that promote harmony in our communities—we believe that a face-to-face meeting with Mr. Gandhi is essential. We are scheduling a board meeting with him upon his return from India next week. Our intention is to review the facts and history, and to resolve this matter with all due speed.”