PM Modi, Top Leaders Pay Tribute to Mahatma Gandhi
PM Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi, and top leaders paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Samvidhan Sadan on his 157th birth anniversary.
In a profound display of national unity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with several senior leaders across the political spectrum, gathered at Samvidhan Sadan (the Old Parliament House) in New Delhi to pay floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi. The ceremony marked the 157th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, on Friday.
A Gathering of Political Giants
The event saw a significant convergence of leaders from various political parties, emphasizing the collective respect for Gandhi's legacy. Joining Prime Minister Modi were Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and a host of Union Ministers, including:
- Rajnath Singh, Minister of Defence
- J. P. Nadda, Minister of Health
- Kiren Rijiju, Minister of Parliamentary & Minority Affairs
- Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of Law and Justice
- Jitendra Singh, Minister of Science and Technology
- L Murugan, MoS in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
The spirit of bipartisanship was evident as leaders from the opposition also joined the solemn occasion. BJP President Nitin Nabin, Congress President and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi were all present to honor the Mahatma.
Family Presence and Student Interactions
The ceremony also saw the presence of prominent Congress figures, including MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Sonia Gandhi. Amidst the formal proceedings, a heartwarming moment was captured as Rahul Gandhi and Indira Gandhi were seen engaging in conversation with a school student who was attending the event.
Tributes Across the Nation
While the primary ceremony took place in the national capital, celebrations and tributes were held in various parts of the country:
Patna, Bihar
In Patna, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and Governor Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd) paid homage to Former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at LBS Park, marking his 122nd birth anniversary.
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
In Odisha, the state leadership gathered at the Odisha Assembly for a Sarva-Dharma Prarthana. Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, along with several other ministers, offered floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi to commemorate his birth anniversary.