Martyrs’ Day: Nation remembering Bapu on 72nd death anniversary

New Delhi: On 72th death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi Nation remembering him. On Thurday morning President Ram Nath kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute at Rajghat to the Father of Nation.

Kovind, Modi, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and former prime minister Manmohan Singh offered floral tributes at Gandhi's memorial Rajghat where an interfaith prayer was held.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal were among those who paid homage to the Mahatma at Rajghat.

Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat and the three service chiefs - Admiral Sunil Lanba, Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria and General Manoj Mukund Naravane were also present.

Entire nation paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi by their own way. Famous sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik, a Padma Shri awardee, paid tribute to the Mahatma, creating a sand installation themed around Gandhi's iconic glasses.

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