Gandhi Jayanti HIGHLIGHTS: PM Narendra Modi defines 4Ps for Swachh Bharat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary on Tuesday and will attend several programmes related to sanitation and renewable energy. “Events related to sanitation and renewable energy shall be the focus of the Prime Minister’s engagements on Gandhi Jayanti,” said a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office. Modi offered floral tributes to Gandhi at Rajghat in the morning, and will later visit Vijay Ghat to pay tributes to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, whose birth anniversary also falls on October 2.The day will mark the launch of the 150th anniversary celebrations of Gandhi. Here are the highlights:

2:45 pm IST

PM Modi addressed the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention on October 2, 2018. (ANI / Twitter)

TN Guv, Palaniswami, Bedi pay tribute

Tamil Nadu governor Banwarilal Purohit and chief Minister K Palaniswami Tuesday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 149th birth anniversary.

12:30pm IST

PM Modi gives 4 Ps necessary to make the world clean

PM Modi says, “To make the world clean 4 Ps are necessary, Political leadership,Public funding,Partnerships and People’s participation”

12:25pm IST

I pay tribute to Bapu on everyone’s behalf: PM Modi

“So many countries coming together for a cleanliness campaign is an unheard of event. I pay tribute to Bapu on everyone’s behalf” : PM Modi at the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention

12:30pm IST

PM Modi begins addressing the convention

12:05pm IST

PM at Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is at the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention. The PM will address the convention.

10:15am IST

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat. Guterres will visit a mini digital exhibition at the closing session of the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention later in the day.

9:15am IST

Maharshtra CM takes out padyatra to mark occasion

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis takes part in ‘Padayatra’ in Nagpur.

9:10am IST

UP CM Adityanath marks Gandhi Jayanti

In Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh governor Ram Naik and chief minister Yogi Adityanath pay tribute to MK Gandhi.

8:45am IST

PM at Vijayghat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also visits Vijayghat, the memorial for Lal Bahadur Shastri whose birth anniversary is also on October 2.

8:40am IST

Students of Kalyan Railway School painted a local train to mark Mahatma Gandhi ‘s birth anniversary as well as create awareness for Swacch Bharat. PM Modi had launched the Swacch Bharat Abhiyan on Gandhi Jayanti in 2014.

8:25am IST

President Ram Nath Kovind visits Rajghat

7:40am IST

PM Modi at Rajghat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays floral tribute at Rajghat.

7:36am IST

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi pays tribute

UPA chairperson and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi offers flowers in tribute to mark the 149th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

7:31am IST

Delhi CM and his deputy at Rajghat

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi at his memorial.

7:25am IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi at Rajghat

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi offers tribute to Mahatma Gandhi to mark the freedom fighter’s 149th birth anniversary.