NEW DELHI: (AMN) the birth anniversary of mahatamna gandhi popularly known as Gandhi Jayanti was celebrated today across the nation and abroad.
President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil, Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh led the nation in paying homage to the Father of the Nation by paying floral tributes at his Samadhi at Raj Ghat. UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Opposition leaders including and L K Advani and Sushma Swaraj were among the prominent dignitaries who paid their homage to father of nation. An all religion prayer was also organised on the occasion. In Gujarat, all religion prayer meetings were held at Kirti Mandir and Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad. Several new programme for the welfare of the people were launched by the several sate government on the occasion.
The nation also celebrated the 106 birth anniversary of late Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. The President, the Vice President, Prime Minister and UPA chairperson were among those who visited Vijay Ghat to pay their homage. Floral tributes were also paid at Shastriji’s portrait in Central Hall of Parliament.