PM Modi pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi

Gandhi’s death anniversary is observed today as Martyrs' Day

January 30, 2021 09:54 am | Updated 09:54 am IST - New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paying homage at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in New Delhi. File photo

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paying homage at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in New Delhi. File photo

Paying tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his ideals continue to motivate millions.

Gandhi was shot dead on this day in 1948 by Nathuram Godse. His death anniversary is observed as Martyrs' Day. "Tributes to the great Bapu on his Punya Tithi. His ideals continue to motivate millions. On Martyrs' Day we recall the heroic sacrifices of all those great women and men who devoted themselves towards India's freedom and the well-being of every Indian," Mr. Modi said in a tweet.

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