Nation pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on birth anniversary

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, October 2

The nation paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 152nd birth anniversary with President Ram Nath Kovind paying respects at Raj Ghat and describing the day as special for all Indians.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi also participated in a prayer meeting at the Gandhi memorial at Raj Ghat.

“Homage to Bapu on Gandhi Jayanti. It is a special day for all Indians to remember Gandhiji’s struggles and sacrifice. Let us take a pledge that we will continue to strive for making India a country of Gandhiji’s dreams while adhering to his teachings, ideals and values,” President Kovind said.

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu urged the people to participate in Swachh Bharat campaign and make cleanliness a part of their lives.

Remembering the Father of the Nation, the PM said, “I bow to respected Bapu on Gandhi Jayanti. His noble principles are globally relevant and give strength to millions.”

Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul Gandhi also paid floral tributes at Raj Ghat.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in reference to the agitating farmers, tweeted, “One satyagraha is enough for victory.”

He tweeted hashtag farmers’ protest with a video collage that featured vignettes from the ongoing farmers’ agitation.

Those glorifying Godse should be shamed: Varun

Pilibhit BJP MP Varun Gandhi tweeted, “India has always been a spiritual superpower, but it is the Mahatma who articulated our nation’s spiritual underpinnings through his being and gave us a moral authority that remains our greatest strength even today. Those tweeting ‘Godse zindabad’ are irresponsibly shaming the nation.”

Puri felicitates sanitation workers

New Delhi: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri felicitated “safai mitras” (sanitation workers) and frontline workers at Central Park in New Delhi’s Connaught Place. Puri said Mahatma Gandhi gave utmost importance to cleanliness and urged Indians to imbibe personal hygiene and ensure cleanliness of the surroundings. TNS