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New Delhi, Jan 30: President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid floral tributes to the Father of the Nation at Raj Ghat here on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary.
Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla too joined Kovind and Modi and a two-minute silence was observed in honour of Gandhi, who was assassinated on January 30, 1948. His death anniversary is observed as Martyrs’ Day.
Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary with President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paying floral tributes to the Father of the Nation at Raj Ghat here.
Delhi | Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary at Gandhi Smriti
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— ANI (@ANI) January 30, 2022
Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla too joined Kovind and Modi and a two-minute silence was observed in honour of Gandhi, who was assassinated on January 30, 1948. His death anniversary is observed as Martyrs’ Day.
“Remembering Bapu on his Punya Tithi. It is our collective endeavour to further popularise his noble ideals,” Modi had tweeted earlier.
“Today, on Martyrs’ Day, paying homage to all the greats who courageously safeguarded our nation. Their service and bravery will always be remembered,” he said.
An interfaith prayer was held at Raj Ghat and Gandhi’s favourite devotional songs were rendered to mark the 74th death anniversary of the father of the nation.
A gun salute was given at the memorial where school students and people from different walks of life gathered to pay respects to Bapu.
