Governor Acharya humbly expressed his desire that no birthday celebration will be held in Raj Bhavan or by any organisation, as he is deeply saddened by the loss of Zubeen Garg.
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, along with Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha, offered floral tributes at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Temple Trees, at the Prime Minister's Office in Colombo.
This year marks the 156th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, remembered as the Father of the Nation for his pivotal role in India's freedom struggle.
On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Grammy Award-winning musician Ricky Kej unveiled a new music video titled 'Be The Change' from the album 'Gandhi - Mantras of Compassion', a musical tribute to the life and ideals of Mahatma Gandhi.
The birth anniversary of Mahatama Gandhi is being celebrated throughout the nation with great fervour. Political leaders have extended their greetings to the public and paid tributes to the father of the nation.
"This is a holy day... This is an occasion for all of us to introspect... We should follow the tenets of Mahatma Gandhi, emphasising truth and non-violence. That should be the motto of West Bengal," Bose told ANI.
Union Education Minister and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan attended the Kanyapujan Utsav on Navratri and felicitated mothers who gave birth to little girls across Sambalpur.
On Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel offered floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at his birthplace, Kirti Mandir in Porbandar and participated in the prayer meeting, a press release by CMO said.
On the 156th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Tika Ram Jully, Leader of the Opposition, stated that Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri played a significant role in delivering independence to the nation. However, those whose ideology was linked to Gandhi's assassination
Governor of Andhra Pradesh S. Abdul Nazeer paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi on his 156th birth anniversary and Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri, former Prime Minister on his 121st birth anniversary. He offered flowers to their portraits at a programme held at Durbar Hall i