New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri at Rajghat and Vijay Ghat respectively on their birth anniversaries.
The Prime Minister remembered the two leaders for the values they championed.
"Gandhi ji made this world a better place. His ideals, dedication to the poor and struggle against injustice inspire," Modi said in a tweet.
Yesterday, President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has issued the following message to the nation on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti.
In his message the President has said, “Gandhi Jayanthi is an occasion when we remember the father of our nation, Mahatma Gandhiji, who continues to inspire millions of people across the world.
Gandhiji’s ideals of non-violence, freedom, equality and religious tolerance have eternal value. Gandhiji taught us the value of harmonious co-existence and mutual respect. He displayed a rare constellation of abilities and showed how individuals can advance social and political change. He had an exemplary passion for justice and an indefatigable spirit of service to mankind. The hallmark of his personality was austerity and transparency. Gandhiji believed that cleanliness was next to godliness.
On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, let us imbibe wisdom from Gandhiji’s thoughts and actions to address the challenges that confront our nation. Let us ensure that Gandhiji’s views on truth, morality and ethics remain integral to India’s national consciousness. Let us make concerted efforts to realize the dream of a ‘Swachh’ and ‘Samarth’ Bharat. Let us pay tribute to the father of our nation by keeping alive in our hearts and minds at all times the principles of tolerance and non-violence.”
2 October is the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi who is also known as the 'Father of the Nation' and Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Prime Minister of the country.
Modi also shared a video on the microblogging site, showing people engaged in various sanitation activities and taking pledge of giving "shramdaan" (Gift of Labour) on the 147th birth anniversary of Gandhi.