The Nation pays homage to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, on his 157th birth anniversary today. A series of functions are being organised across the country and by Indian Missions abroad.

 

A Sarva Dharma Prarthana Sabha will be organised at his Samadhi – Raj Ghat in the national capital.

 

The Nation also pays homage to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his 122nd birth anniversary today. He was born on 2nd October 1904 in Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar, previously known as Mughalsarai in Uttar Pradesh.

 

As a teenager, he joined India’s freedom struggle and participated in the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1921. Following Independence, Shastri held several important positions in Uttar Pradesh and later in the Union Government.