Gandhi used to ease Aust-India tensions

The teachings of Indian political and spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi have been
called on to help mend Australia's frayed relations with India.
The pacifist leader's writings on Sarvodaya, meaning "the welfare of all", were the
inspiration for a special prayer service at Melbourne's St Paul's Cathedral in
Melbourne on Sunday.
Hundreds of people attended the service, entitled Sarvodaya: a Service of Prayer for
Peace and the Welfare of all Indians in Australia, led by Anglican Archbishop Dr
Philip Freier.
Federation of Indian Students of Australia chairman Gautam Gupta said the service
was an opportunity to speak out against violence and racism.
"I think the message was very powerful, there was lots and lots of people who were
sharing common themes ... there were many professionals as well who attended who
came and told us `we will be here contributing to help with the situation'."
The service came a day after police stepped up their investigation into the death
three weeks ago of Indian graduate Nitin Garg, who died after being stabbed on his
way to work.
Police have re-enacted Mr Garg's last movements as he left a train station bound for
work at a Hungry Jacks restaurant in West Footscray.
Mr Gupta criticised the police for not staging the re-enactment earlier and said
hopes of catching the killer were fading.
"I don't know if that's the procedure or the pressure (from the Indian community)
that they're doing this now," he said.
"It's been three weeks now, the longer we leave it the chances of catching the
criminal decreases, not increases."