New Delhi : President Droupadi Murmu, Vice- President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid floral tributes to Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary at Rajghat.
January 30th marks the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi , the father of the nation, who was assassinated on this day by Nathuram Godse in 1948.
Mahatma Gandhi, who is fondly called "Bapu" in India, played a vital role in India’s freedom movement. He demonstrated the power of non-violence, or ahimsa through various peaceful movements.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and other leaders also paid their homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat.
Early in a social media post on X, PM Modi said “Their sacrifices inspire us to serve the people and fulfil their vision for our nation. I pay homage to Pujya Bapu on his Punya Tithi. I also pay homage to all those who have been martyred for our nation. Their sacrifices inspire us to serve the people and fulfil their vision for our nation, he wrote on X.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah remembered him and said he awakened the spirit of Swadeshi in the hearts of the countrymen by following the path of truth and non-violence. Paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhiji on his death anniversary, he said on X.
