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Starting from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leaders across political parties paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of Martyrs' Day, observed to mark the death anniversary of the father of the nation, on January 30, 2023. (Express Photo by Amit Mehra)
President Droupadi Murmu, too, paid homage to Gandhi on Martyrs’ Day and attended Sarva Dharma Prarthana at Rajghat in New Delhi (Express Photo by Amit Mehra)
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar was also seen paying his tributes to the leader who was a significant force behind India's freedom struggle, at Rajghat. (Express Photo by Amit Mehra)
PM Modi was accompanied by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh among other leaders at Rajghat to pay floral tributes to the 'Father of the Nation.' (Express Photo by Amit Mehra)
The Ministry of Home Affairs, had ordered states/UTs and citizens across the nation to observe two-minutes silence at 11 am, in memory of those who sacrificed their lives during the country's freedom movement. (Express Photo by Amit Mehra)
"I bow down to respected Bapu on his death anniversary and pay my humble tributes," Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted on Monday. (Express Photo by Amit Mehra)
People from different parts of the nation observed Martyrs' Day in creative ways. A traditional prayer meeting held at Sabarmati Ashram which saw school students in attendance. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)
The Sabarmati Ashram was home to Gandhi from 1917 to 1930 and served as one of the main centres of the Indian freedom struggle. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)
In Patna, activists participated in a cleanliness drive at Gandhi Maidan. (PTI Photo)
Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais and Chief Minister Hemant Soren, too, paid tributes to Gandhi in Ranchi. (PTI Photo)
Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha was seen offering tributes along with the Gandhi global family on the occasion, at Diwan-e-Aam Mubarak Mandi. (PTI Photo)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath tweeted pictures of him paying "humble respects" to Gandhi on his 75th death anniversary in Lucknow. (PTI Photo)
This year marks the 75th death anniversary of Gandhi, who was assassinated on January 30, 1948, by Nathuram Godse at the Birla House in New Delhi. In this picture, you can see Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar paying their respects to the leader. (PTI Photo)
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was present at Rajghat in the national capital to pay his tributes to Gandhi, besides sharing his message over Twitter. He wrote, "The good of all was inherent in his [Gandhi's] philosophy, which gave a new direction to humanism at the global level." (Express Photo by Amit Mehra)
Delhi L-G VK Saxena too offered tributes to Mahatma Gandhi. (Express Photo by Amit Mehra)
