Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind, and other political leaders on Friday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversaries.
Modi offered a floral tribute to Bapu at Raj Ghat on his 151st birth anniversary. “We bow to beloved Bapu on Gandhi Jayanti. There is much to learn from his life and noble thoughts. May Bapu’s ideals keep guiding us in creating a prosperous and compassionate India,” the prime minister wrote in a tweet.
#WATCH | Delhi: Prime Minister @narendramodi pays tribute to #MahatmaGandhi at Raj Ghat, on his birth anniversary today.
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PM offered floral tributes to former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijay Ghat and said he epitomised simplicity and lived for the welfare of our nation. “Lal Bahadur Shastri ji was humble and firm. He epitomised simplicity and lived for the welfare of our nation. We remember him on his jayanti with a deep sense of gratitude for everything he has done for India,” Modi said.
#WATCH | Delhi: Prime Minister @narendramodi pays tribute to former PM #LalBahadurShastri at Vijay Ghat, on his birth anniversary today.
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Paying homage to Bapu on Gandhi Jayanti, President Kovind wrote: “The Mahatma’s life was his message. Gandhiji sacrificed his life for the upliftment of the downtrodden, and the empowerment of Indians. Gandhiji himself never claimed to be a great soul — indeed, he went out of his way to tell the world about his vulnerabilities. Yet, he is the best example of realising the maximum human potential.”
#Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind pays tribute to #MahatmaGandhi at Raj Ghat, on his birth anniversary today. pic.twitter.com/wMDGxzZdE0
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“The Mahatma’s life was his message. Gandhiji sacrificed his life for the upliftment of the downtrodden, and the empowerment of Indians.” — President Kovind writes homage to Mahatma Gandhi on #GandhiJayanti https://t.co/s2VohrHhap @HindustanTimes
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Political leaders pay tributes
Rahul Gandhi: “I won’t fear anyone in the world. I won’t bow down before any injustice. I will win over lies with the truth by my side… and may I bear all the sufferings protesting against falsehood. Wishing a happy Gandhi Jayanti.”
‘मैं दुनिया में किसी से नहीं डरूंगा… मैं किसी के अन्याय के समक्ष झुकूं नहीं, मैं असत्य को सत्य से जीतूं और असत्य का विरोध करते हुए मैं सभी कष्टों को सह सकूं।’
गाँधी जयंती की शुभकामनाएँ।#GandhiJayanti
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 2, 2020
Arvind Kejriwal :
#Delhi: Chief Minister @ArvindKejriwal pays tribute to former PM #LalBahadurShastri at Vijay Ghat (pic 1) and #MahatmaGandhi at Raj Ghat (pic 2), on their birth anniversary today. pic.twitter.com/9bfjbGwkda
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Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
#Delhi: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat pay tribute to #MahatmaGandhi at Raj Ghat on his birth anniversary today. pic.twitter.com/0mXZ6U52G9
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