PM Modi Pays Homage to Mahatma Gandhi on Birth Anniversary
Murmu and Modi said Gandhi’s message remains relevant amid global conflict, while Modi urged people to buy at least one Khadi product.
- On Friday, October 2, 2026, President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat to mark his 157th birth anniversary.
- October 2 commemorates the birth anniversaries of two prominent figures: Mahatma Gandhi, born in 1869, and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, born in 1904.
- Attending the Sarva-Dharma Prarthana at the samadhi, President Murmu stated that Gandhi's message of peace and non-violence is increasingly relevant amid global conflicts.
- Prime Minister Modi recalled Shastri's 1965 slogan 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan' while urging citizens to support locally-made products by purchasing at least one Khadi item to embrace Swadeshi.
- Honoring Gandhi as the 'Father of the Nation,' Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge urged citizens to remain steadfast on his principles of truth and justice.
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President Murmu, PM Modi pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi; remember Lal Bahadur Shastri's enduring legacy
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 157th birth anniversary, highlighting his ideals of peace, non-violence, truth and service. Both leaders also remembered former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary.
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PM Modi Pays Homage at Raj Ghat, Gandhi Jayanti Marked Across Nation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Raj Ghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary. Accompanied by Union ministers, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, and foreign ambassadors, the Prime Minister offered floral tributes as devotional bhajans, including Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram, were performed. Dignitaries observed a moment of silence to honour the father of the nation, while short speeches highlighted principles of non-violence and …
Leaders Pay Tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on 157th Birth Anniversary
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on his 157th birth anniversary. At an interfaith prayer meeting, President Murmu highlighted Gandhi’s message of peace and non-violence amid ongoing conflicts worldwide. […]
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