Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar attended a prayer meeting at Gandhi Smriti in New Delhi on Thursday to commemorate the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
PM Modi was also seen interacting with people present at Gandhi Smriti for the prayer meeting.
Earlier on Thursday, the Prime Minister paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 77th death anniversary.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), PM Modi said, “Tributes to Pujya Bapu on his Punya Tithi. His ideals motivate us to build a developed India. I also pay tributes to all those martyred for our nation and recall their service as well as sacrifices.”
Union Home Minister Amit Shah also paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, stating that his thoughts on cleanliness, self-reliance, and the empowerment of rural India will continue to inspire the nation.
“On behalf of a grateful nation, I pay my tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, the leading figure of the Indian freedom movement, who popularized the Indian values of truth, non-violence, and the fight against injustice across the world, on his death anniversary. Mahatma Gandhi strengthened the freedom movement by binding the country in the thread of unity. His thoughts on cleanliness, self-reliance, and the empowerment of rural India will continue to inspire the countrymen,” Shah said in a post on X.
Born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, Gujarat, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, known as Mahatma Gandhi, was a pioneer of non-violent resistance and played a key role in India’s freedom struggle against British colonial rule.
On January 30, 1948, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse at Gandhi Smriti, formerly Birla House, just months after India’s independence.
(ANI)