Prime Minister Naredndra Modi on Saturday paid tributes to Mahatama Gandhi on his 152nd birth anniversary, saying his life and ideas will inspire every generation to walk the path of their duties. President Ram Nath Kovind greeted citizens on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti and asked people to take pledge to strive for making India a country of his dreams. To mark the day, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will also be unveiling a statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Lakshadweep. Pics/Pradeep Dhivar, PTI, AFP
Updated On: 2021-10-01 07:42 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his birth anniversary, at Rajghat in New Delhi on Saturday. Pic/PTI
President Ram Nath Kovind pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his birth anniversary. Pic/ PTI
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his birth anniversary, at Rajghat in New Delhi on Saturday. Pic/ PTI
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at Rajghat in New Delhi on Saturday. Pic/PTI
Congress President Sonia Gandhi pays her respect at the Mahatma Gandhi memorial at Rajghat in New Delhi on Saturday. PIc/ PTI
Preparations in Mumbai's Dharavi ahead of Gandhi Jayanti. Pic/Pradeep Dhivar
Artist Ajay Rawat creates a sand art of Mahatma Gandhi on the eve of his birth anniversary, in Pushkar. Pic/PTI
A worker cleans a statue of Mahatma Gandhi ahead of 'Gandhi Jayanti' in Mumbai. Pic/PTI
Union Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi offers floral tribute at the bust of Mahatma Gandhi at Ariana Park in Geneva. Pic/PTI
People take selfies in front of a floral arrangement on the eve of ‘Gandhi Jayanti’ marking the birth anniversary of India’s father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi besides a street in New Delhi. Pic/AFP