Gandhi Jayanti 2019: PM Modi Pays Tribute To Bapu At Rajghat

India today celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Prime Minister Modi visits Rajghat, the resting place of the Father of the Nation, at 7.20 a.m.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has extended its Gandhi Sankalp Yatra by a period of three months, according to a circular issued to the party leaders. As per the circular sent to the leaders, the Yatra will now be a 120-day exercise and will end on January 31, 2020, instead of October. Earlier, it was scheduled to be held between October 2 and 31.

Under this, the BJP is planning to propagate Gandhi's ideals and principles of non-violence, Swaraj and simplicity to mark his 150th birth anniversary. Posters, banners and kits for the programs to be held during the yatra will be directly sent to the state units from the party headquarters.