Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at the historic Ridge Ground in Shimla on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, a press release said.
"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.
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
Speaking at a press conference at New Delhi's Khadi India on Thursday, Shah said that the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi, awakened the people of the country and made them stand against the British.
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
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday slammed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, saying that the organisation is in no way connected to India's freedom struggle.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday said that India must be saved from the "pathetic situation" where the government is issuing a commemorative stamp and coin for the RSS centenary, linking it to the ideology of those behind Mahatma Gandhi's assassination.
Speaker Surama Padhy highlighted the significance of the day, stating that it was also the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.
Paying floral tribute to Gandhi on his statue in the Supreme Court premises, Justice Kant said that visiting Mahatma Gandhi's statue at the court premises stirred a profound sense of peace and reflection within him today.