Narendra Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri at Rajghat and Vijay Ghat respectively on their birth anniversaries. The Prime Minister remembered the two leaders for the values they championed. “Gandhi ji made this world a better place. His ideals, dedication to the poor and struggle against injustice inspire,” Modi said in a tweet.

पूज्य बापू को शत् शत् नमन। Tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on Gandhi Jayanti. pic.twitter.com/FMDm9AM1mA

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 2, 2016

Gandhi Ji made this world a better place. His ideals, dedication to the poor & struggle against injustice inspire. https://t.co/fS3Fw6gek6

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 2, 2016

More from India

Wife and son watching, Indian-origin man beheaded at US motel; suspect illegal migrant, arrested Why physiotherapists in India will no longer be allowed to use ‘Dr’ before their names

2 October is the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi who is also known as the ‘Father of the Nation’ and Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Prime Minister of the country.

लाल बहादुर शास्त्री जी को उनकी जयंती पर नमन। Remembering Lal Bahadur Shastri ji on his birth anniversary. pic.twitter.com/i6CToD1Zur

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 2, 2016

Shastri ji was a stalwart, the embodiment of strength and integrity. Paid tributes at Vijay Ghat. pic.twitter.com/X6L0cXGXPB

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 2, 2016

Impact Shorts

More Shorts

News18 SheShakti 2025: Voices of cinema, sport and music redefine nation-building

Women leaders at News18 SheShakti 2025 redefine what it means to build a nation

Modi also shared a video on the microblogging site, showing people engaged in various sanitation activities and taking pledge of giving “shramdaan” (Gift of Labour) on the 147th birth anniversary of Gandhi. With inputs from IANS