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Mamata pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 70th death anniversary

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday paid tribute father of the nation, Mahatma Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, on his…

Mamata pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 70th death anniversary

Mahatma Gandhi (Photo: Twitter)

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday paid tribute father of the nation, Mahatma Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, on his 70th death anniversary.

Banerjee took to Twitter saying, “Today is the day of martyrdom of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. Let us solemnly remember, and abide by, the ideals he stood for”.

President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi also paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi.

In a tweet, Kovind said: “On Martyrs’ Day, we gratefully remember Mahatma Gandhi and the countless freedom fighters who sacrificed their all for our Independence.”

Also observed as Martyrs’ Day, the leaders expressed their gratitude towards Mahatma Gandhi for his invaluable contribution towards India’s independence movement.

Modi in a series of tweets said: “Remembering Bapu on his Punya Tithi. We bow to all those martyrs who have sacrificed themselves in service of our nation. We will always remember their courage as well as dedication towards the nation.”

Meanwhile, President Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress chief visited Gandhi Smriti, the museum dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, to pay floral tributes to the father of the nation.

On this day in 1948, Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse, who fired three bullets into his chest during a prayer meeting at the Birla House in New Delhi.

Gandhi is admired across the world for his nonviolent philosophy of passive resistance. He was known to his many followers as the Mahatma.

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