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India on Monday remembered the father of the nation on his 70th death anniversary. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind, Congress president reached Rajghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi was shot dead 70 years ago on January 30, 1948, by Nathuram Godse. (Express Photo by Amit Mehra) Follow | LIVE UPDATES
President Ram Nath Kovind laying the wreath at Mahatma Gandhi's samadhi at Rajghat. The President remembering Mahatma Gandhi tweeted, “On Martyrs’ Day, we gratefully remember Mahatma Gandhi and the countless freedom fighters who sacrificed their all for our Independence.”(Express Photo by Amit Mehra) Follow | LIVE UPDATES
Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu pays his tributes to the Mahatma Gandhi In a Twitter post, Naidu said, “He was a true apostle of peace and non-violence. His life and message must continue to inspire every Indian.” (Express Photo by Amit Mehra) READ | When newspapers across the world mourned the loss of Mahatma Gandhi
PM Modi paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat. (Express Photo by Amit Mehra) READ | When newspapers across the world mourned the loss of Mahatma Gandhi
Prime Minister Modi in his last ‘Mann ki Baat’ address said, “The path of peace and non-violence, is the path of Bapu and this is applicable not only for India or the world but also for a person or a family or a society. The ideals which Bapu practiced in his life, things that he imparted are relevant even today.” (Express Photo by Amit Mehra) Follow | LIVE UPDATES
Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi at Rajghat on Tuesday. (Express Photo by Amit Mehra) Follow | LIVE UPDATES
Former PM Manmohan Singh paying tributes at Rajghat. (Express Photo by Amit Mehra) Follow | LIVE UPDATES
Senior BJP leader LK Advani pays his tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat. (Express Photo by Amit Mehra) Follow | LIVE UPDATES
Army Chief Gen Bipin rawat paying tribute at Rajghat. (Express Photo by Amit Mehra) Follow | LIVE UPDATES
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman pays her tributes to the Father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi. (Express Photo by Amit Mehra) Follow | LIVE UPDATES
Congress leader and former J&K chief minister pays his respects to the Mahatma. (Express Photo by Amit Mehra) Follow | LIVE UPDATES
The world was shocked by three bullets that were fired by Nathuram Godse silencing Mahatma Gandhi. Here is how the news was covered by newspapers across the world. (Express Photo by Amit Mehra) READ | When newspapers across the world mourned the loss of Mahatma Gandhi
At dusk on January 30, 1948, three powerful gunshots shred through the silence at Birla House in New Delhi, silencing the strongest voice of the Indian national movement. (Express Photo by Amit Mehra)
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