Gandhi Jayanti 2020: PM Modi And Other Leaders Pay Tribute To Mahatma Gandhi And Lal Bahadur Shastri On Birth Anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other big leaders paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri today. Modi said that Gandhi's ideals guides us to create and prosperous and compassionate nation.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his 151st birth anniversary, at Rajghat in New Delhi. Image (PTI)

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other political leaders paid their respect on the 151 st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat today. They also paid homage to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his 116th birth anniversary at Vijay Ghat. Modi also tweeted about the nation's great leaders who were at the forefront of the freedom struggle and said that there is still a lot to learn from the life and thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi. We bow to beloved Bapu on #GandhiJayanti. 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. He also shared a two-minute video about the principles of Gandhi. The voiceover in the video says "Gandhiji never tried to create his influence through his life, however, his life became an inspiration in itself."

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. pic.twitter.com/wCe4DkU9aI — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 2, 2020

He also wrote about Shastri and expressed his gratitude for his contributions to building the 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. pic.twitter.com/bTV6886crz — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 2, 2020

President Ram Nath Kovind also paid homage to the great leaders on the microblogging site. He said Gandhi's life and selfless service can be an inspiration during tough times such as the pandemic.

Gandhiji has so much more to offer to us if we take lessons from his life, particularly when we are facing a pandemic. During the outbreak of a deadly plague, he flung himself into health care and sanitation duties that exemplified his selfless service.

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) October 2, 2020

Home Minister Amit Shah also wrote about Bapu and said that he showed the way to peace, non-violence, and compassion.

गांधी जी के असाधारण व्यक्तित्व व साधनापूर्ण जीवन ने विश्व को शांति, अहिंसा और सद्भाव का मार्ग दिखाया।

स्वदेशी के उपयोग को बढ़ाने के उनके स्वप्न को पूर्ण करने के लिए आज पूरा देश मोदी जी के आत्मनिर्भर भारत के संकल्प के साथ स्वदेशी को अपना रहा है। गांधी जयंती पर उन्हें कोटिशः नमन। pic.twitter.com/C3EkO2PBjr — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 2, 2020

Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal and Congress leader  Ghulam Nabi Azad also paid their respect today.