Gandhi Jayanti 2018 LIVE: President, PM lead country in paying respect to Bapu | The Indian Express

Gandhi Jayanti 2018 LIVE: President, PM lead country in paying respect to Bapu | The Indian Express

Gandhi Jayanti 2018 LIVE: President, PM lead country in paying respect to Bapu

Gandhi Jayanti 2018 LIVE UPDATES: President Kovind, PM Modi and Vice-President Naidu led a string of leaders in paying tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 149th birth anniversary at Raj Ghat today.

By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi |Updated: October 2, 2018 8:32:11 pmGandhi Jayanti 2018 LIVE Updates: PM Narendra Modi pays floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary at Raj Ghat (Express Photo/Tashi Tobgyal)

President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu Tuesday paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 149th birth anniversary at Raj Ghat. They led a string of leaders in paying respects, including BJP veteran L K Advani, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres who is in India, also paid tribute to Gandhi this morning.

The government has announced a two-year celebration to mark the 150th anniversary of Gandhi.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, or Bapu as he is fondly remembered, is known as the Father of the Nation. He led the independence movement against the British. The United Nations also celebrates October 2 as the International Day of Non-Violence to honour Gandhi’s belief in peace and non-violence.