Gandhi Jayanti : Political Leaders pay respects to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary

Political parties from the region also got into the act.

Tributes at the national level

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in paying tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in New Delhi.

Paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi At Rajghat. His ideals reverberate globally and his thoughts have provided strength to millions of people. #GandhiJayanti pic.twitter.com/35hGMEC1RL

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 2, 2022

Paying respects, he tweeted, “This Gandhi Jayanti is even more special because India is marking Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. May we always live up to Bapu’s ideals. [sic]”.

He also urged the citizens to purchase Khadi and handicraft products as a tribute to Gandhi.

President Droupadi Murmu and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar also visited Rajghat in the capital city to pay tribute to Gandhi on Sunday.

President Droupadi Murmu paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on #GandhiJayanti pic.twitter.com/K7qaADIReF

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) October 2, 2022

Murmu also took to Twitter and paid homage to the Father of the Nation on behalf of fellow citizens.

Her statement read, “Gandhiji showed to all humanity its true potential, and proved the power of compassion. Lets us again take the pledge to walk on his path, the path of trust and non-violence, to promote mutual goodwill and to work towards the progress of the nation and the world. [sic]”

On the occasion of the 153rd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, I pay homage to the Father of the Nation on behalf of all fellow citizens. #GandhiJayanti pic.twitter.com/vETqllKdkK

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) October 2, 2022

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge visited Rajghat to pay their respects to Gandhi, along with other party leaders.

Paid my humble tributes to two of the greatest leaders in the history of our great nation.

One trait that both Gandhiji & Shastriji had in common was absolute resolve which continues to inspire us. pic.twitter.com/EC4afmfnJk

— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) October 2, 2022

Meanwhile, on his third day in Karnataka for the Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi attended an event at Badanavalu in Mysuru to mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

He offered a floral tribute to the Gandhi statue at Khadi Gramodyog at Badanavalu, and also attended a prayer meeting. He also visited Khadi Village Industries at Badnavalu in memory of the leader.

Shri @RahulGandhi paid floral tribute to Father of Nation, #MahatmaGandhi Ji on his birth anniversary at Khadi Gramodyog, Badanavalu, Karnataka. pic.twitter.com/rwSevKIsnu

— Nitin Agarwal (@nitinagarwalINC) October 2, 2022

Tributes from South India

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao paid tributes at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi on MG Road in Secunderabad.

He also unveiled a statute of Mahatama Gandhi at Gandhi Dawakhana in Secunderabad.

సికింద్రాబాద్‌ గాంధీ దవాఖానలో ఏర్పాటు చేసిన 16 అడుగుల బాపూజీ విగ్రహాన్ని సీఎం శ్రీ కేసీఆర్‌ ఆవిష్కరించారు. గాంధీజీ విగ్రహానికి నివాళులు అర్పించారు.#GandhiJayanti pic.twitter.com/U5GJMAbIec

— BRS Party (@BRSparty) October 2, 2022

Many MLAs and MLCs, including ministers T Harish Rao, V Srinivas Goud, and Talasani Srinivas Yadav participated in the event.

Telangana Governor and Puducherry Lieutenant-Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan commemorated the International Day of Non-violence and paid floral tributes to Gandhi in Puducherry.

Paid floral tributes to #MahatmaGandhi on his birth anniversary #Puducherry.
We are honoured this day is also commemorated as #InternationalDayOfNonviolence.

மகாத்மா காந்தியடிகளின் பிறந்த நாளில், புதுச்சேரியில் அண்ணலின் சிலைக்கு மாலை அணிவித்து மரியாதை செலுத்தினேன்#GandhiJayanti pic.twitter.com/KCtLo67ARM

— Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan (மோடியின் குடும்பம் ) (@DrTamilisai4BJP) October 2, 2022

Karanataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai paid respects to Mahatama Gandhi at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru.

ಇಂದು ಮಹಾತ್ಮ ಗಾಂಧಿ ಜಯಂತಿಯ ಅಂಗವಾಗಿ ವಿಧಾನಸೌಧದ ಆವರಣದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮಹಾತ್ಮ ಗಾಂಧೀಜಿ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆ ಬಳಿ ಅವರ ಭಾವಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಪುಷ್ಪಾರ್ಚನೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಗೌರವ ನಮನಗಳನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.#GandhiJayanti pic.twitter.com/8ym0WqzloC

— Basavaraj S Bommai (@BSBommai) October 2, 2022

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi and Chief Minister MK Stalin paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at the premises of the Government Museum, in Chennai.

பேதங்களைக் கடந்து அன்பும் அமைதியும் மிளிரும் சமூகமாக இந்தியாவை உருவாக்கிட உழைத்த அண்ணல் காந்தியார் பிறந்த நாளில், சமத்துவமும் சகோதரத்துவமும் இந்த மண்ணில் தழைத்து, வெறுப்புணர்வைத் தூண்டும் சக்திகளுக்கு என்றும் இடமில்லை; இது காந்திய மண் எனச் சூளுரைப்போம்! pic.twitter.com/Y2aFbhPqBK

— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) October 2, 2022

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy took to Twitter to remember the father of the nation.

He also paid tributes to former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, who was also born on 2 October.

Fondly remembering two noble personalities of India, father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on their Jayanti. Their ideals and thoughts for the greater good of society will eternally resonate in every stride our nation makes to progress.

— YS Jagan Mohan Reddy (@ysjagan) October 2, 2022

Congress presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor visited Mahatma Gandhi’s ashram Sevagram in Wardha in Maharashtra.

He joined the locals in singing Gandhi’s favourite bhajans and took to Twitter to share his experience of visiting the ashram.

A moving experience to spend the morning of #GandhiJayanti in Sevagram, Wardha. Was awed to see his simple dwelling, the very cot in which he slept, the implements he used, the humble facilities there. Wrote my thoughts in the visitors’ book. pic.twitter.com/BS7LebEtIb

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) October 2, 2022

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan took to Twitter to pay his tributes to Gandhi.

He said the nation should “uphold his secular and democratic ideals”.

Mahatma Gandhi's astounding leadership was our inspiration to defeat colonial rule and attain freedom. On this #GandhiJayanti, let's pledge to uphold his secular and democratic ideals to fight the communal forces that threaten India's unity. Gandhi Jayanti wishes to all. pic.twitter.com/fKdZyMjkog

— CMO Kerala (@CMOKerala) October 2, 2022