Leaders pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversaries

On the 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday paid tribute to the father of the Nation and said that there is much to learn from his life and noble thoughts. "We bow to beloved Bapu on Gandhi Jayanti. There is much to learn from his life and noble thoughts. May Bapu’s ideals keep guiding us in creating a prosperous and compassionate India," Modi tweeted this morning. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

While paying tributes to Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he epitomised simplicity and lived for the welfare of our nation. "Lal Bahadur Shastri Ji was humble and firm. He epitomised simplicity and lived for the welfare of our nation. We remember him on his Jayanti with a deep sense of gratitude for everything he has done for India," he tweeted. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

President Ram Nath Kovind Friday visited Vijay Ghat and Raj Ghat to pay his tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shashtri respectively. (Express photo by Amit Mehra)

In his address to the nation on the eve of their birth anniversaries, President Kovind appealed to people to follow the Gandhian ideals of truth and non-violence. He also asked citizens to make efforts for a clean and prosperous India. (ANI/Twitter)

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat. (ANI/Twitter)

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the Raj Ghat. Kejriwal also visited Vijay Ghat to pay homage to Lal Bahadur Shastri. (Express photo by Amit Mehra)

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his 151st birth anniversary, at Rajghat in New Delhi.(PTI)

Buddhist monks pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi. The father of the nation was an ardent advocate of non-violence and his ideals continue to be relevant in today's world. (PTI)

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the premises of Raj Ghat were sanitised and other protocols like social distancing and wearing a face covering were implemented. (PTI)