Twitter remembers Mahatma Gandhi on his 70th death anniversary

On January 30, 1948, the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi was shot dead by Nathuram Godse.

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New Delhi: On Tuesday country remembers Mahatma Gandhi on his 70th death anniversary. On January 30, 1948, the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi was shot dead at Gandhi Smriti in the Birla House during the evening prayers by Nathuram Godse. Later Government of India declared the day as Shaheed Diwas or Martyr’s Day. It is to be noted that 23rd of March is also celebrated as the martyrs day to remember the sacrifice of freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar. On Tuesday morning, Congress President Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to Father of the Nation on his 70th at Gandhi Smriti.  

Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Gandhi Smriti on his 70th death anniversary #MartyrsDay pic.twitter.com/9nBrfbyPKA

— ANI (@ANI) January 30, 2018

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi also paid tribute to Bapu at Rajghat on his 70th death anniversary.

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh paid tribute to #MahatmaGandhi at Rajghat on his 70th death anniversary #MartysDay pic.twitter.com/EfOYlbaviW — ANI (@ANI) January 30, 2018

Delhi: Sonia Gandhi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on his 70th death anniversary #MartyrsDay pic.twitter.com/HcL5N6CoKF

— ANI (@ANI) January 30, 2018

 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to #MahatmaGandhi at Rajghat on his 70th death anniversary. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, General Bipin Rawat, Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba & Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa also present. pic.twitter.com/2rmw4E6Gm7 — ANI (@ANI) January 30, 2018

From President Ram Nath Kovind to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, all took to Twitter to share thoughts about Mahatma Gandhi.

पूज्य बापू की पुण्यतिथि पर उन्हें श्रद्धांजलि. Remembering Bapu on his Punya Tithi. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 30, 2018

शहीद दिवस पर हम महात्मा गांधी और उन अनगिनत स्वतन्त्रता सेनानियों को कृतज्ञता के साथ याद करते हैं जिन्होने हमारी आज़ादी के लिए अपना सब कुछ न्योछावर कर दिया - राष्ट्रपति कोविन्द — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) January 30, 2018

Twitter also paid its tribute in its own style. Here are some reactions:

Day after #MahatmaGandhi’s assasination,the news featured across the front page of practically every major newspaper of the world. Here’s one from Pakistan’s ‘Dawn’ Tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 70th death anniversary????#MartyrsDay pic.twitter.com/wAt2DJWTHM — Geetika Swami (@SwamiGeetika) January 30, 2018

" The light has gone out of our lives and here is darkness everywhere " Nehru,1948 Jan 30 #MartyrsDay #MahatmaGandhi pic.twitter.com/3I1dUCg3IN — Tribal Chief (@chief_tribal) January 30, 2018

“It is as clear to me as daylight that Life and Death are but phases of the same thing, the reverse and obverse of the same coin” : #MahatmaGandhi Tributes to #MahatmaGandhi ji on his 70th death anniversary #MartyrsDay pic.twitter.com/Lf5Ml8xNNk — Supriya Bhardwaj (@Supriya23bh) January 30, 2018

Homage to the father of nation, Bapu #MahatmaGandhi on his martyrdom day. His message of love, non-violence and satyagrah will keep inspiring generations pic.twitter.com/rw0Ev0qqDs — Naveen Jindal (@MPNaveenJindal) January 30, 2018

Remembering Father of the Nation on his 70th death anniversary #MahatmaGandhi . My SandArt at Puribeach . pic.twitter.com/hfjbvkfhSr — Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) January 30, 2018

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others #MahatmaGandhi #TuesdayThoughts pic.twitter.com/yBETsoHYbh — Geeta B. Jain (@GeetaBJain) January 30, 2018