After paying homage, the Congress leaders observed a two-hour fast from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm in protest against the renaming and dilution of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid floral tributes at Raj Ghat on January 30, marking the 78th death anniversary (Punyatithi) of Mahatma Gandhi. Birla offered homage at the samadhi sthal of the Father of the Nation.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday took a jibe at the BJP on Mahatma Gandhi's death anniversary, citing former Prime Minister Pt Jawaharlal Nehru and former Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's letter to Bharatiya Jan Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee, which criticised Hindu Mahas
Taking to X Kharge wrote, "The Vaishnava is the one who is called truly Vaishnava. Who feels the pain of others, Who helps those in suffering, And whose mind never harbours pride." He added that the hatred which separated the nation from Bapu could only be countered only by Gandhi's path.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 78th death anniversary, saying that his emphasis on 'Swadeshi' is the "fundamental pillar of self-reliant India."
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on Martyrs' Day, remembering the Father of the Nation for his ideals of truth, non-violence and compassion on his 78th death anniversary.
Rash Behari Bose founded the Indian Independence League and was a key organiser of the Ghadar Mutiny. He played a part in the unsuccessful attempt to assassinate the then Indian Viceroy Lord Hardinge in 1912 and later fled to Japan. He was also involved with the Indian National Army.
In a post on X, Kharge said, "In solemn remembrance of Bacha Khan, the Frontier Gandhi, a Bharat Ratna recipient and a beacon of peace, Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan. A towering figure in the freedom struggle, he made immense contributions to India's Independence Movement and endured repeated im
"The way Maharana Pratap worked for, and with all sections of the society, similarly, our Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also cares for everyone equally. He is a hero just like Maharana Pratap. While Maharana Pratap sacrificed himself for the country, our CM continues to work relentlessly fo