Gandhi Jayanti 2018

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Tuesday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at his memorial here and hailed him as a "great soul" and humanity's "guide in our troubled world".

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 149th birth anniversary on Tuesday saying that people should focus on spreading his philosophy of non-violence across the country.

As the country celebrates the 149th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi Tuesday, the annual 'International Gandhi Peace Prize', named after Father of the Nation, has not been conferred for the last four years.

Noted historian Irfan Habib on Monday accused the BJP-led central government of reducing the stature of Mahtama Gandhi to that of a "senior sanitary inspector" in pursuance of its Swachh Bharat mission, and said, people must celebrate his legacy as the father of the nation.

The Congress today tweeted that its highest decision-making body was meeting in Wardha in Maharashtra "once again", 76 years after a meeting in which the "Quit India" call was given against British rule.

"We salute the teachings of the man who's truly Made in India," tweeted Anushka Sharma

Mahatma Gandhi connected India in letter and spirit, in thought and action, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote in a blog to mark the birth anniversary of the father of the nation on Tuesday.

The nation today remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his 149th birth anniversary. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 149th birth anniversary today and attend programmes related to sanitation and renewable energy. The emphasis will be on the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' mission as the day marks the beginning of the 150th year of Mahatma Gandhi's birth.

Three monuments in the national capital will be illuminated with colours of the national flag to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

As the nation gears up to celebrate Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary tomorrow, a nationwide campaign is aiming to mobilise over a million change ideas from youngsters around India inspired by Bapu's change mantra.

Students of a Chennai school today dressed up as Mahatma Gandhi and performed yoga in the school premises a day ahead of Gandhi Jayanti.

October 2 every year is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti in India to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi and his contribution the freedom struggle on the occasion of his birth anniversary.

People can now listen to the "recreated heart beats" of Mahatma Gandhi at Delhi's National Gandhi Museum, which will launch a series of programmes Monday to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation.

Protests and tensions in parts of Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, and a political slugfest marked the Ambedkar Jayanti today, a day top leaders, including President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi paid tributes to the Dalit icon on his 127th birth anniversary.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Tuesday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at his memorial here and hailed him as a "great soul" and humanity's "guide in our troubled world".

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 149th birth anniversary on Tuesday saying that people should focus on spreading his philosophy of non-violence across the country.

As the country celebrates the 149th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi Tuesday, the annual 'International Gandhi Peace Prize', named after Father of the Nation, has not been conferred for the last four years.

Noted historian Irfan Habib on Monday accused the BJP-led central government of reducing the stature of Mahtama Gandhi to that of a "senior sanitary inspector" in pursuance of its Swachh Bharat mission, and said, people must celebrate his legacy as the father of the nation.

The Congress today tweeted that its highest decision-making body was meeting in Wardha in Maharashtra "once again", 76 years after a meeting in which the "Quit India" call was given against British rule.

"We salute the teachings of the man who's truly Made in India," tweeted Anushka Sharma

Mahatma Gandhi connected India in letter and spirit, in thought and action, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote in a blog to mark the birth anniversary of the father of the nation on Tuesday.

The nation today remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his 149th birth anniversary. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 149th birth anniversary today and attend programmes related to sanitation and renewable energy. The emphasis will be on the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' mission as the day marks the beginning of the 150th year of Mahatma Gandhi's birth.

Three monuments in the national capital will be illuminated with colours of the national flag to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

As the nation gears up to celebrate Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary tomorrow, a nationwide campaign is aiming to mobilise over a million change ideas from youngsters around India inspired by Bapu's change mantra.

Students of a Chennai school today dressed up as Mahatma Gandhi and performed yoga in the school premises a day ahead of Gandhi Jayanti.

October 2 every year is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti in India to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi and his contribution the freedom struggle on the occasion of his birth anniversary.

People can now listen to the "recreated heart beats" of Mahatma Gandhi at Delhi's National Gandhi Museum, which will launch a series of programmes Monday to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation.

Protests and tensions in parts of Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, and a political slugfest marked the Ambedkar Jayanti today, a day top leaders, including President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi paid tributes to the Dalit icon on his 127th birth anniversary.