Tag: Gandhi Jayanti

  • Let’s pledge to fight those glorifying ideas and actions of Godse: Congress on Gandhi Jayanti

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Congress on Gandhi Jayanti on Monday vowed to “expose” the “total hypocrisy” of those who appropriate Gandhian symbols and project his legacy to the world, “but are simply unable and unwilling to uphold the values he championed.”

    The opposition party also resolved to work towards the victory of “truth over lies”, and ensure that the politics of compassion prevails over the “politics of hate, vengeance and prejudice.”

    The Congress paid rich tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge hailing him as not just an individual, but an ideology and the moral compass of the country.

    Congress chief Kharge paid floral tributes at Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial at Rajghat here. In a post on X, he said, “Mahatma Gandhi ji is not just an individual, he is an idea, an ideology and the moral compass of our great nation.”

    “His ideals of truth, non-violence, freedom, equality and coexistence have eternal value. We bow in reverence to Bapu’s ideals on his Jayanti,” Kharge said.

    In a post in Hindi on X, Rahul Gandhi paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi remembering him as the man who showed people the path of truth, non-violence, harmony, and united India.

    सत्य, अहिंसा और सौहार्द का रास्ता, भारत को जोड़ने का रास्ता महात्मा गांधी ने ही दिखाया था। बापू को उनकी जयंती पर शत शत नमन। pic.twitter.com/8mNGpSYcP6
    — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 2, 2023
    Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said that this Gandhi Jayanti, “let us stand with those Gandhian organisations in different parts of the country, especially Varanasi, Ahmedabad and New Delhi which are under siege and assault by the forces who not only fought the Mahatma all his life but played a key role in creating a climate that led to his assassination.”

    “Let us pledge to fight those elements who glorify the ideas and actions of Godse,” he said.

    “This Gandhi Jayanti, let us expose the total and complete hypocrisy of those who appropriate Gandhian symbols — his spectacles, charkha and walking stick — and project his legacy to the world, but are simply unable and unwilling to uphold all the values he championed and ultimately laid down his life for,” Ramesh said.

    On this Gandhi Jayanti, let us stand with those Gandhian organisations in different parts of the country, especially Varanasi, Ahmedabad and New Delhi which are under seige and assault by the forces who not only fought the Mahatma all his life but played a key role in creating a… pic.twitter.com/YKc8KNNIgO
    — Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) October 2, 2023
    He also urged people to recall that the Mahatma practised complete transparency and openness, and had no vengeful feelings for his opponents.

    Gandhi shunned bigotry, prejudice and hatred, and never misused religion to inflame people’s passions, Ramesh said. Vengeance and showmanship was alien to his character, he added.

    “This Gandhi Jayanti, let us all resolve to work towards the victory of truth over lies, and ensure that the politics of compassion prevails over the politics of hate, vengeance and prejudice,” he said.

    In a post on X, the Congress said, “On Gandhi Jayanti, we pay a billion tributes to the Mahatma, whose life-long dedication to the cause of freedom won India her Independence.”

    “Let us pledge that his values of peace, unity and non-violence, the bedrock of our nation, continue to act as our guiding light,” the party said.

    NEW DELHI: The Congress on Gandhi Jayanti on Monday vowed to “expose” the “total hypocrisy” of those who appropriate Gandhian symbols and project his legacy to the world, “but are simply unable and unwilling to uphold the values he championed.”

    The opposition party also resolved to work towards the victory of “truth over lies”, and ensure that the politics of compassion prevails over the “politics of hate, vengeance and prejudice.”

    The Congress paid rich tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge hailing him as not just an individual, but an ideology and the moral compass of the country.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    Congress chief Kharge paid floral tributes at Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial at Rajghat here. In a post on X, he said, “Mahatma Gandhi ji is not just an individual, he is an idea, an ideology and the moral compass of our great nation.”

    “His ideals of truth, non-violence, freedom, equality and coexistence have eternal value. We bow in reverence to Bapu’s ideals on his Jayanti,” Kharge said.

    In a post in Hindi on X, Rahul Gandhi paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi remembering him as the man who showed people the path of truth, non-violence, harmony, and united India.

    सत्य, अहिंसा और सौहार्द का रास्ता, भारत को जोड़ने का रास्ता महात्मा गांधी ने ही दिखाया था। बापू को उनकी जयंती पर शत शत नमन। pic.twitter.com/8mNGpSYcP6
    — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 2, 2023
    Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said that this Gandhi Jayanti, “let us stand with those Gandhian organisations in different parts of the country, especially Varanasi, Ahmedabad and New Delhi which are under siege and assault by the forces who not only fought the Mahatma all his life but played a key role in creating a climate that led to his assassination.”

    “Let us pledge to fight those elements who glorify the ideas and actions of Godse,” he said.

    “This Gandhi Jayanti, let us expose the total and complete hypocrisy of those who appropriate Gandhian symbols — his spectacles, charkha and walking stick — and project his legacy to the world, but are simply unable and unwilling to uphold all the values he championed and ultimately laid down his life for,” Ramesh said.

    On this Gandhi Jayanti, let us stand with those Gandhian organisations in different parts of the country, especially Varanasi, Ahmedabad and New Delhi which are under seige and assault by the forces who not only fought the Mahatma all his life but played a key role in creating a… pic.twitter.com/YKc8KNNIgO
    — Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) October 2, 2023
    He also urged people to recall that the Mahatma practised complete transparency and openness, and had no vengeful feelings for his opponents.

    Gandhi shunned bigotry, prejudice and hatred, and never misused religion to inflame people’s passions, Ramesh said. Vengeance and showmanship was alien to his character, he added.

    “This Gandhi Jayanti, let us all resolve to work towards the victory of truth over lies, and ensure that the politics of compassion prevails over the politics of hate, vengeance and prejudice,” he said.

    In a post on X, the Congress said, “On Gandhi Jayanti, we pay a billion tributes to the Mahatma, whose life-long dedication to the cause of freedom won India her Independence.”

    “Let us pledge that his values of peace, unity and non-violence, the bedrock of our nation, continue to act as our guiding light,” the party said.

  • BJP remembering Mahatma Gandhi due to political compulsions: Gehlot

    He urged the top leadership of the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to take inspiration from Gandhian ideologies.

  • ‘Governor trying to rake up a controversy’: Trinamool on Dhankhar’s Gandhi Jayanti message

    By PTI

    KOLKATA: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 152nd birth anniversary and said that “all pervasive fear and violence should be contained” for a democracy to flourish.

    Taking to Twitter, Dhankhar also vowed to propagate the freedom fighter’s principles of peace and non-violence.

    “Befitting tribute to Bapu on #GandhiJayanti2021 – Resolve to practise and propagate his noble principles of peace and non-violence that are globally relevant,” the governor tweeted.

    He also tagged the West Bengal chief minister to the post and said, “To blossom democracy and human dignity there is need @MamataOfficial to contain all pervasive fear and violence.”

    Alleging that Dhankhar was “unnecessarily trying to rake up a controversy” on the occasion, TMC state spokesman Kunal Ghosh asserted that there is no fear of violence in anyone’s mind.

    “Everyone lives in complete peace and harmony here. It is the governor who often makes such tweets which has no link with the reality,” Ghosh claimed.

    During the day, Gandhi Jayanti was observed in state and central offices of the city, maintaining COVID-19 protocols.

    The father of the nation’s statue was garlanded in many places here, and patriotic songs played to pay homage to him.

  • Sonia Gandhi, Rahul pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri on birth anniversaries

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former party chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday paid tributes to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 152nd birth anniversary. Sonia Gandhi and Rahul visited Raj Ghat and Vijay Ghat, memorials to Mahatma Gandhi and India’s second prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, respectively, to pay floral tributes to them.

    In a tweet in Hindi, Rahul Gandhi paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and posted the quote, “Vijay ke liye kewal ek satyagrahi hi kaafi hai (Only one ‘satyagrahi’ is enough for victory)”, in a swipe at the government over the farmers’ protest.

    “विजय के लिए केवल एक सत्याग्रही ही काफ़ी है।”महात्मा गाँधी को विनम्र श्रद्धांजलि। #FarmersProtest pic.twitter.com/Jv5xsFuxkr
    — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 2, 2021
    He also used the hashtag farmers protest and posted a video collage with glimpses from the farmers’ protest and Mahatma Gandhi’s satyagraha for independence. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi with a reference to the farm laws.

    “The flag of Bapu’s ideas of truth, non-violence and justice is still flying high in the farmers’ ‘satyagraha’ against the black farm laws, in the fight for justice for the tribals of Sonbhadra and for the Dalit girl of Hathras, and in the rising voices for the ideology of love against the ideology of hatred,” Priyanka Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi.

    किसान और जवान हिंदुस्तान का गौरव हैं और इनकी जय, जयकार करोड़ों हिन्दुस्तानियों की भावना।करोड़ों हिन्दुस्तानियों की इस भावना को उत्तरप्रदेश, प्रयागराज की एक रैली में ‘जय जवान, जय किसान’ नारे में पिरोने वाले भारत के पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री श्री लाल बहादुर शास्त्री जी को सादर नमन। pic.twitter.com/d6SgLi4Qnc
    — Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) October 2, 2021
    Rahul Gandhi also paid tributes to Shastri in a tweet and said, “Jai Jawaan Jai Kisaan tha, hai aur rahega. Shastri ji’s simplicity and determination are a source of inspiration even today. Salute to this son of Congress!”

    In a tweet, the Congress, on its official Twitter handle, said, “We pay tribute to the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary. As a guiding light, his ideals guide us to work for the nation and its people, following the path of peace and non-violence.”

    देश के प्रति निष्ठा सभी निष्ठाओं से पहले आती है, देश के प्रति समर्पण भाव ही असली देशभक्ति है।#LalBahadurShastriJayanti pic.twitter.com/gdG1zdP5Kj
    — Congress (@INCIndia) October 2, 2021
    In its tribute to Shastri, the Congress said he was an active participant in the freedom struggle against the British and contributed to nation-building until his last breath. Several senior Congress leaders, including Congress’ chief spokesperson, Randeep Surjewala paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and Shastri.

  • Gandhi Jayanti: President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu pay tributes at Raj Ghat

    By ANI

    NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind paid floral tributes to the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 152nd birth anniversary at Raj Ghat on Saturday. Paying tribute to Bapu, President Kovind asked people to take pledge to strive for making India a country of his dreams.

    “Homage to Bapu on #GandhiJayanti. It is a special day for all Indians to remember Gandhiji’s struggles and sacrifice. Let us take a pledge that we will continue to strive for making India a country of Gandhiji’s dreams while adhering to his teachings, ideals and values,” said Kovind in a tweet today.

    Homage to Bapu on #GandhiJayanti. It is a special day for all Indians to remember Gandhiji’s struggles and sacrifice. Let us take a pledge that we will continue to strive for making India a country of Gandhiji’s dreams while adhering to his teachings, ideals and values.
    — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) October 2, 2021
    Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu also paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat. “My respectful tributes to the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi Ji on his birth anniversary today. Universally revered as an apostle of peace and non-violence Gandhiji was an embodiment of selfless service, kindness and compassion,” tweeted Vice President of India.

    దేశ ప్రజలందరికీ స్వచ్ఛభారత్ దివస్ శుభాకాంక్షలు.మహాత్ముని స్ఫూర్తితో దేశాన్ని పరిశుభ్రంగా ఉంచుకునే సంకల్పంతో భారత ప్రభుత్వం ప్రారంభించిన ఈ కార్యక్రమం ప్రజా ఉద్యమంగా రూపుదాల్చింది. ఇదే స్ఫూర్తిని భవిష్యత్తులోనూ కొనసాగించాలని ఆకాంక్షిస్తున్నాను. #GandhiJayanti #SwachhBharat
    — Vice President of India (@VPSecretariat) October 2, 2021
    Leaders across the political spectrum also paid homage to the father of the nation at Raj Ghat. Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi reached Rajghat to pay floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla also paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary.

    Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia also reached Rajghat to pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi. Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also paid tribute to the father of the nation at Rajghat.

    Born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar town of Gujarat, Mahatma Gandhi or Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi adopted a non-violent resistance and was at the forefront of the freedom struggle against the colonial British rule with utmost patience.

    This led to India finally achieving its independence in 1947. Fondly known as Bapu, his unwavering belief in ‘Swaraj’ (self-governance) and ‘Ahimsa’ (non-violence) won him accolades across the world. Globally, Gandhi’s birth anniversary is celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence. Several events were held in India and across the world to mark the occasion.

  • ‘His noble principles are globally relevant’: PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat

    By ANI

    NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tribute to the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary at Raj Ghat. Paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary, PM Modi on Saturday said Bapu’s principles are globally relevant and give strength to millions.

    राष्ट्रपिता महात्मा गांधी को उनकी जन्म-जयंती पर विनम्र श्रद्धांजलि। पूज्य बापू का जीवन और आदर्श देश की हर पीढ़ी को कर्तव्य पथ पर चलने के लिए प्रेरित करता रहेगा।I bow to respected Bapu on Gandhi Jayanti. His noble principles are globally relevant and give strength to millions.
    — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 2, 2021
    “Tributes to the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary. I bow to respected Bapu on Gandhi Jayanti. The life and ideals of Pujya Bapu will continue to inspire every generation of the country to walk on the path of duty. His noble principles are globally relevant and give strength to millions,” he tweeted.

    Born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar town of Gujarat, Mahatma Gandhi or Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi adopted a non-violent resistance and was at the forefront of the freedom struggle against colonial British rule with utmost patience.

    This led to India finally achieving its independence in 1947. Fondly known as Bapu, his unwavering belief in ‘Swaraj’ (self-governance) and ‘Ahimsa’ (non-violence) won him accolades across the world. Globally, Gandhi’s birth anniversary is celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence. Several events were held in India and across the world to mark the occasion.