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This Article is From Oct 02, 2019

Gandhi Jayanti 2019 Live Updates: Rural India Has Declared Itself Open Defecation-Free, Says PM

Gandhi Jayanti 2019: PM Modi said a clean environment would be a fitting tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.

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Updated : October 02, 2019 8:54 pm IST
New Delhi:

Speaking on the ocassion of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the 'Father of the Nation' cared deeply about environmental conservation, protection of animals and protection of animals and achieving these goals would be a fitting tribute to him. PM also said rural India has declared itself open defecation-free. 

Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat, the resting place of the Father of the Nation, at 7.20 a.m, and then proceeded to the Vijay Ghat, the resting place of former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri, who also shares his birthday with Mahatma Gandhi. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi also paid floral tributes to the Father of Nation.

Several events were organised in Gujarat today as a part Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary celebrations.

PM Modi arrived at the Ahmedabad airport around 6 pm and went to the Sabarmati Ashram. where Mahatma Gandhi lived for several years.

Here are the Live Updates of Gandhi Jayanti celebrations:

Oct 02, 2019 20:44 (IST)
Mahatma Gandhi cared about sanitation, environmental conversation and protection of animals: PM 

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Swachh Bharat mission created more than 75 lakh jobs: PM

The 'Swachh Bharat' mission has generated new employment opportunities for people, especially in rural areas
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Feel Bapu's Presence Everytime I Come To Sabarmati: PM 

I went to the Sabarmati Ashram before coming here. I've been there a lot of times. Every time, I feel Bapu's presence there. Today, there was a new energy there. 
Oct 02, 2019 20:02 (IST)
Gandhi Jayanti Celebrations In Beijing


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Akhilesh Yadav and other Samajwadi Party leaders mark Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary in Lucknow

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Thousands of students at the 'Global Student Solar Assembly' on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi

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BSF soldiers with sniffer dogs participate in a cleanliness campaign on Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary

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Mahatma Gandhi's Teachings Solution To Every Problem: PM

Mahatma Gandhi's 150th anniversary has been marked at the United Nations with immense enthusiasm. Take any problem the world faces, the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi offer solutions to those challenges
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India Setting Example With Positive Changes: PM Modi

"India's stature is rising at world stage. Respect for India is increasing all over. One can experience the change. The world can see that India is at the forefront of several positive changes," PM Modi said 
Oct 02, 2019 18:13 (IST)
PM Modi in Ahmedabad 





Oct 02, 2019 16:27 (IST)
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at the "Gandhi Vichar Samagam" event at Gyan Bhawan in Patna


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Mahatma Gandhi's Philosophy At Core Of Our Work: UN Secretary-General

Secretary-General of UN Antonio Guterres on Wednesday remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary and said that the leader pioneered successive non-violent movements that changed history, and his philosophy is at the core of work at the UN."
Oct 02, 2019 13:32 (IST)
Gujarat celebrates Gandhi Jayanti with prayers, cleanliness drives


Prayer meets were organised at several places in Gujarat, including Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, on Wednesday morning to pay tributes to the Mahatma.

A large number of primary school students gathered at Hriday Kunj, Gandhi''s home at the Sabarmati Ashram, to attend an all-faith prayer meet organised on the occasion.

They expressed their views on the relevance of Gandhi's teaching of non-violence in today''s world.

Members of the ashram's trust, eminent Gandhians and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani attended a prayer meet at Porbandar''s Kirti Mandir, the house where Mahatma Gandhi was born on this date in 1869.
Oct 02, 2019 13:28 (IST)
Spinning session, bhajans at place where Mahatma Gandhi stayed while in Mumbai

A spinning session and singing of bhajans were among the events organised at Mani Bhavan, where Mahatma Gandhi stayed while in Mumbai, on Wednesday to mark his 150th birth anniversary.

The day began with a khadi spinning session at 7.30 am
followed by an hour of prayer and bhajans, Executive Secretary
of Mani Bhavan Meghshyam Ajgaonkar said.
Oct 02, 2019 13:19 (IST)
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On Gandhi Jayanti, PM Modi proposes "Einstein challenge" to the Mahatma

PM Modi has written an opinion piece in The New York Times on Gandhi Jayanti.

In the article, PM Modi says that Mahatma Gandhi envisioned Indian nationalism as one that was never narrow or exclusive but one that worked for the service of humanity.

Quoting Albert Einstein, PM Modi proposed the "Einstein Challenge" to ensure that ideals of the Mahatma are remembered by future generations.

"As a tribute to Gandhi, I propose what I call the Einstein Challenge... How do we ensure the ideals of Gandhi are remembered by future generations? I invite thinkers, entrepreneurs and tech leaders to be at the forefront of spreading Gandhi's ideas through innovation," PM Modi writes in the 931-word piece titled "Why India and the World Need Gandhi".

PM Modi, in his article, says Gandhi had the unique ability to become a bridge between some of the greatest contradictions in human society.
Oct 02, 2019 12:54 (IST)
In Tribute To Mahatma Gandhi, Milind Deora Refers To U2's Bono and The Edge's Ahimsa Quote

Congress leader Milind Deora today tweeted a video of members of the iconic Irish brand, U2, paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi, as the nation celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Father of the Nation."
Oct 02, 2019 11:11 (IST)



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