The Nation is paying homage to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, on his 156th birth anniversary today. A series of functions is being organised across the country and by Indian Missions abroad. A Sarva Dharma Prarthana Sabha is being held at Bapu’s Samadhi, Rajghat, in the National Capital. President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, and Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat this morning.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tribute to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 156th birth anniversary today. In a social media post, Mr Modi said that Gandhi Jayanti is about paying homage to the extraordinary life of beloved Bapu, whose ideals transformed the course of human history. Praising the ideology of Mahatma Gandhi, the Prime Minister said that he has demonstrated how courage and simplicity could become instruments of great change. He further said that Mahatma Gandhi believed in the power of service and compassion as essential means of empowering people. Mr Modi stated that the nation will continue to follow his path to build a Viksit Bharat.