PM Modi pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversaries
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversaries at Raj Ghat and Vijay Ghat respectively.
October 2 marks the 152nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and the 117th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.(AP)
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, greets as he arrives to pay tribute to iconic independence leader Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary at Rajghat, the Gandhi memorial, in New Delhi on October 2.(AP)
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October 2 marks the 152nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and the 117th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.(AFP)
Talking about Mahatma Gandhi, PM Modi said that his life and ideas will inspire every generation to walk the path of their duties. "I bow to respected Bapu on Gandhi Jayanti. His noble principles are globally relevant and give strength to millions," he added.(PTI)
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Tweeting about India's second prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, Prime Minister wrote, "Tributes to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri Ji on his birth anniversary. His life based on values and principles will always remain a source of inspiration for the countrymen."(PTI)
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Tribals and farmers affected by the Ken-Betwa river-linking project stage a symbolic Chita Andolan (pyre protests), Jal Satyagraha and hanging satyagraha by placing nooses around their necks, over their demands of better compensation and rehabilitation, in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 15-day protest ended after police removed them from site.
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Parallelly, the crackdown on protesters to maintain law and order situation in the sensitive areas of Central Delhi continued with lathi charge, tear gas firing etc.
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Television evangilist Joni Lamb sings a praise song during 'Celebration', a show that she and her husband Marcus host on the Daystar Network, on July 30, 2001.
