NEW DELHI: President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 146th birth anniversary on Friday, October 2, at his Rajghat memorial in New Delhi.
Vice President Hamid Ansari also paid his tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.
Modi was accompanied by senior BJP leader LK Advani, Union urban development minister M Venkaiah Naidu and other ministers as he reached Raj Ghat.
He also used the occasion to re-emphasize Mahatma Gandhi's dream of having a 'Swachh Bharat' in a tweet.
"Cleanliness was very close to Mahatma Gandhi's heart. Let us reaffirm our commitment for Swachh Bharat and fulfill our beloved Bapu's dream. A clean India will enhance our development journey and benefit the poor," Modi said in a tweet.
Indians all over the world are celebrating Mahatma Gandhi's 146th birth anniversary on Friday. October 2 is also observed as the international day of non-violence.
