Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 153rd beginning anniversary and mentioned this 12 months Gandhi Jayanti is extra particular as “India is celebrating the nectar festival of freedom”. He additionally urged the residents to purchase Khadi and handicraft merchandise as a tribute to the Father of the Nation.
Paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi #GandhiJayanti, This Gandhi Jayanti is much more particular as India is celebrating the nectar pageant of independence. Always stay as much as Bapu’s beliefs. I additionally urge all of you to purchase Khadi and handicraft merchandise as a tribute to Gandhiji. pic.twitter.com/5icVnnRwwd
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 2 October 2022
Tributes poured in from many politicians and world leaders to mark the event. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasised Gandhi’s values of peace, dignity and respect to defeat at this time’s challenges.
“On International Day of Nonviolence, we celebrate the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi and the values of peace, respect and essential dignity shared by all. We can beat today’s challenges by embracing these values and working across cultures,” tweeted UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pic.twitter.com/XE1c7g7s8k
— ANI (@ANI) 2 October 2022
Gandhi’s beginning anniversary is widely known globally because the International Day of Nonviolence, which underlines his philosophy of non-violence to realize social or political change.
Greeting the nation on the event of Gandhi Jayanti, President Draupadi Murmu mentioned it is a chance for all to rededicate themselves to the values of Gandhi’s life – peace, equality and communal concord.
On the event of the 153rd beginning anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, on behalf of all of the countrymen, I pay homage to the Father of the Nation. #GandhiJayanti pic.twitter.com/vETqllKdkK
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) 2 October 2022
Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge additionally reached Rajghat to pay floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi.
Delhi | Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and Senior Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on #GandhiJayanti pic.twitter.com/EBkoWbWpHZ
— ANI (@ANI) 2 October 2022
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS