Mahatma Gandhi death anniversary: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his 75th death anniversary. The Prime Minister also paid tributes to all those who laid down their lives for the country.
“I bow to Bapu on his death anniversary and remember his profound thoughts. I also pay tribute to all those who have been martyred in the service of our nation. Their sacrifices will never be forgotten and for a developed country Will continue to strengthen our resolve to work.” India,” PM Modi wrote on Twitter.
Congress pays tribute to Bapu
During this, the Congress party also paid tribute to the Father of the Nation. Hundreds of salutes on the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation, who introduced the whole world to the great ideals of India and taught the lesson of truth and non-violence. We have got a legacy of non-violence, love. Brotherhood and Satyagraha only from Bapu, on whose path we are connecting India.
About Martyr’s Day
Born on October 2, 1869, in the city of Porbandar in Gujarat, Mahatma Gandhi or Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi adopted non-violent resistance and was at the forefront of the freedom struggle against colonial British rule.
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He was assassinated by Nathuram Godse at the Gandhi Smriti in Birla House during his evening prayer on January 30, 1948. The day is celebrated as Martyr’s Day or Martyr’s Day in the memory of this great freedom fighter.
On this day, the central government has directed the states and union territories to observe two minutes silence at 11 am to pay tribute to the leaders and fighters who lost their lives during the freedom struggle.