Nation pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 72nd death anniversary

Nation pays homage to the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 72nd death anniversary today. It was on this day in 1948, Mahatma Gandhi fell to the bullet of his assassin. The day is also observed as Martyrs Day.

A Sarva Dharma Prarthana Sabha has been organised at his Samadhi - Rajghat in the national capital. 

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has paid tributes to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary today. In a series of tweets, Mr Naidu said, Mahatma Gandhi’s life and message of peace and non-violence are relevant for all times and find resonance in every part of the world. He said, through the philosophy of Ahimsa, Satyagraha and Non-Cooperation, Gandhi Ji galvanised masses and spearheaded the national movement.

Vice President said, building a New India that will be free from hunger, poverty, all types of discrimination, corruption and inculcates the spirit of service among the younger generation are few ways to pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi.

Moreover in Gujarat, all religion prayer meetings have been organized at Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad and at Kirti Mandir, Porbandar, the birth place of Mahatma Gandhi.

A series of functions including lectures, blood donation camps have also been organized to mark the occasion. A two-minute Public Silence will be observed at 11 AM in the state to pay



homage to the Father of the Nation.

Historian Sudhir Chandra will deliver a lecture on ‘Gandhi, We and Today’ at Sabarmati Aashram in Ahmedabad. Senior Historian Ramchandra Guha is also in Ahmedabad to address on ‘Gandhi’s vision and how we connect it with today’s’ India’.

In Madhya Pradesh, ‘Gandhi Stambh’ erected at colleges and ‘Gandhi Chair’ established at universities will be dedicated symbolically on the death anniversary of the Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi today.

The ‘Gandhi Chair’ is being set up under the political science department of the universities.While, the Gandhi pillars in colleges are setting up with an objective to help the young generation connect with the Mahatma.

'A state level ‘Gandhi Tumhe Naman’ programme is being organized by the Higher Education department today in the memory of the father of the nation. Many Minister of the state will attend the programme. The compositions focusing Gandhiji will also be released today by the Madhya Pradesh Hindi Granth Academy.

Paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on the eve of Shaheed Diwas, the Chief Minister Kamal Nath said that there is a need to follow the path shown by Mahatma Gandhi with determination to keep India united. He mentioned that this is the only option which can keep the country united.