Martyrs' Day: PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi & More Remember Mahatma Gandhi On His Death Anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other top political leaders paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary today, which is also observed as Martyrs’ Day.

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and other top political leaders paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary today. This day is also observed as Martyrs’ Day or Shaheed Diwas when the nation remembers its freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for India’s independence.

''I bow to Bapu on his Punya Tithi and recall his profound thoughts. I also pay homage to all those who have been martyred in the service of our nation. Their sacrifices will never be forgotten and will keep strengthening our resolve to work for a developed India,'' Modi tweeted.

I bow to Bapu on his Punya Tithi and recall his profound thoughts. I also pay homage to all those who have been martyred in the service of our nation. Their sacrifices will never be forgotten and will keep strengthening our resolve to work for a developed India.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 30, 2023

India is observing the 75th death anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the father of the nation, who was assassinated by Nathuram Godse on January 30, 1948.  

Home minister Amit Shah also expressed his gratitude to Mahatma Gandhi. “Million salutes to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary, who inspired us to become self-reliant by adopting the path of indigenousness and self-reliance”.

स्वदेशी और स्वावलंबन के मार्ग पर चलकर देश को आत्मनिर्भर बनाने की प्रेरणा देने वाले महात्मा गांधी जी की पुण्यतिथि पर उन्हें कोटि-कोटि नमन।

आजादी के अमृतकाल में पूज्य बापू के स्वच्छता, स्वदेशी और स्वभाषा के विचारों को अपनाकर उन पर चलाना ही गाँधी जी को सच्ची श्रद्धांजलि होगी। pic.twitter.com/ZBYH3cUg0S

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) January 30, 2023

राष्ट्रपिता महात्मा गांधी जी के पुण्यतिथि पर उन्हें सादर नमन। #MahatmaGandhi pic.twitter.com/L3kd7pb9ob

— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) January 30, 2023

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also recalled the sacrifice of the Father of the Nation.

“Bapu taught the whole country to live with love, equality of all religions and to fight for the truth. Extending salutes to the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi on his martyrdom day,” tweeted Rahul Gandhi in Hindi.

बापू ने पूरे देश को प्रेम, सर्वधर्म समभाव के साथ जीना और सत्य के लिए लड़ना सिखाया।

राष्ट्रपिता, महात्मा गांधी के शहीद दिवस पर उन्हें कोटि कोटि नमन।

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) January 30, 2023

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also offered tribute saying, "The ideology of hatred because of which we lost Bapu,  only Bapu's principles of truth, non-violence and love can defeat it."

वैश्णव जन तो तेने कहिये जे
पीड़ परायी जाणे रे
पर-दुख्खे उपकार करे तोये
मन अभिमान ना आणे रे

नफ़रत की जिस विचारधारा के कारण हमने बापू को खोया था,

उसे बापू के सत्य, अहिंसा और प्रेमभाव के सिद्धांत ही पराजित कर सकते हैं।

बलिदान दिवस पर राष्ट्रपिता को नमन। #MartyrsDay pic.twitter.com/GnakhLJnQg

— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) January 30, 2023

Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy was based on the principles of non-violence, the fight for truth (satyagraha), and political and individual freedom (Swaraj).

Godse, a member of Hindu Mahasabha, fired three bullets into Gandhi’s chest as he made his way to a prayer meeting. Godse was also a member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh but his affiliation with the organisation at the time of assassination is contested.