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President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday paid tributes to father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 70th death anniversary.
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.
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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, the 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 here.
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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