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Modi To Rahul, Leaders Mark Gandhi Jayanti With Tributes To 'Father Of Nation': 'A Way Of Living'

October 2, 2024, marks the 155th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. His push for peace and non-violence made him a figure of reverence around the world.

October 2, 2024, marks the 155th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. His push for peace and non-violence made him a figure of reverence around the world.

India celebrates the 155th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2. President Murmu, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi among other leaders paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat.

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Mahatma Gandhi, revered as the Father of the Nation, was born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar. This year marks his 155th birth anniversary. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
Mahatma Gandhi, revered as the Father of the Nation, was born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar. This year marks his 155th birth anniversary. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
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President Droupadi Murmu pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary, at Rajghat in New Delhi. Murmu greeted citizens on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti and asked everyone to resolve to imbibe the values of truth, non-violence, love and purity to advance the development of the country. (Photo: PTI)
President Droupadi Murmu pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary, at Rajghat in New Delhi. Murmu greeted citizens on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti and asked everyone to resolve to imbibe the values of truth, non-violence, love and purity to advance the development of the country. (Photo: PTI)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on Gandhi Jayanti, at Rajghat in New Delhi. To mark the day, he took part in Swachhta-related activities with school children. He urged everyone “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”. (Photo: PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on Gandhi Jayanti, at Rajghat in New Delhi. To mark the day, he took part in Swachhta-related activities with school children. He urged everyone “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”. (Photo: PTI)
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Delhi Chief Minister Atishi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary. In a post on X, she said, “Even today, Bapu’s path of truth and non-violence is the biggest strength in every fight against dictatorship.” (Photo: PTI)
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary. In a post on X, she said, “Even today, Bapu’s path of truth and non-violence is the biggest strength in every fight against dictatorship.” (Photo: PTI)
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Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. In a tweet on X, he said, “Gandhi ji is not a person but a way of living and thinking”. (Photo: PTI)
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. In a tweet on X, he said, “Gandhi ji is not a person but a way of living and thinking”. (Photo: PTI)
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A political ethicist, nationalist and lawyer, Mahatma Gandhi is honoured not only in India but around the world. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
A political ethicist, nationalist and lawyer, Mahatma Gandhi is honoured not only in India but around the world. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
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The 1930 Dandi March was a major nonviolent protest led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930. It marked the beginning of a larger disobedience campaign against the British colonial rule. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
The 1930 Dandi March was a major nonviolent protest led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930. It marked the beginning of a larger disobedience campaign against the British colonial rule. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

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