Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his tributes to the ‘father of the nation’ Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary that falls on October 2.
In New Delhi on Thursday, the prime minister said his government will follow Gandhi’s path in building a developed India.
He said on X, PM Modi wrote: “Gandhi Jayanti is about paying homage to the extraordinary life of beloved Bapu, whose ideals transformed the course of human history. He demonstrated how courage and simplicity could become instruments of great change.”
The prime minister further said that Gandhi believed in the power of service and compassion as essential means of empowering people. A vocal supporter of ‘swadeshi’ goods, PM Modi also said buying products made by Indians will be a true tribute to both Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri, India’s second prime minister, whose birth anniversary also falls on October 2.
Talking about Shastri’s “exemplary leadership”, the prime minister said he was an extraordinary statesman whose integrity, humility, and determination strengthened India.
“He personified exemplary leadership, strength and decisive action. His clarion call of 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' ignited a spirit of patriotism among our people. He continues to motivate us in the endeavour of building a strong and self-reliant India,” the prime minister said.
Swadeshi is the foundation of a self-reliant and developed India, PM Modi added.
Born in Gujarat in 1869, Mahatma Gandhi is popular worldwide for shaping India’s freedom struggle and leading the country’s freedom movement through truth and non-violence.
Shastri was born in Uttar Pradesh in 1904 and rose to become the country's prime minister after the death of Jawaharlal Nehru.
His honesty and leadership of the country in his short stint as prime minister during which India fought a war with Pakistan earned him universal praise.
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