PM Modi Pays Tributes To Mahatma Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri On Birth Anniversary

PM Modi also attended a cleanliness drive along with some school students to mark the 10th anniversary of the Swachhata Bharat campaign.

PM Narendra Modi paying tributes at Rajghat on Gandhi Jayanti.

Source : PTI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and India's second prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. PM Modi said Mahatma Gandhi's life and ideals based on truth, harmony and equality will always remain an inspiration for the countrymen.

सभी देशवासियों की ओर से पूज्य बापू को उनकी जन्म-जयंती पर शत-शत नमन। सत्य, सद्भाव और समानता पर आधारित उनका जीवन और आदर्श देशवासियों के लिए सदैव प्रेरणापुंज बना रहेगा।

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 2, 2024

Modi also paid homage to Shastri, who was also born on this day. He dedicated his life to the country's soldiers, farmers and pride, Modi said of Shastri, who raised the slogan of Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan and whose simplicity and honesty earned him wide respect. 

देश के जवान, किसान और स्वाभिमान के लिए अपना जीवन समर्पित करने वाले पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री लाल बहादुर शास्त्री जी को उनकी जयंती पर आदरपूर्ण श्रद्धांजलि।

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 2, 2024

The prime minister visited the memorials of Gandhi and Shastri in the national capital to pay homage to them. PM Modi also attended a cleanliness drive along with some school students to mark the 10th anniversary of the Swachhata Bharat campaign, which was launched in 2014 on the birth anniversary of Gandhi. PM Modi urged everyone to be part of such a drive in their surroundings, saying such an initiative will strengthen the resolve for a clean India. 

Today, on Gandhi Jayanti, I took part in Swachhata-related activities with my young friends. I urge you all to also take part in some or the other such activity during the day and at the same time, keep strengthening the Swachh Bharat Mission. #10YearsOfSwachhBharat pic.twitter.com/FdG96WO9ZZ

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 2, 2024

President Droupadi Murmu paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 155th birth anniversary and attended Sarva Dharma Prarthana at Rajghat.

President Droupadi Murmu paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 155th birth anniversary and attended Sarva Dharma Prarthana at Rajghat, New Delhi. pic.twitter.com/ko87nYPq4n

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) October 2, 2024