The Nation is paying homage to the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 155th birth anniversary today. A series of functions are being organized across the country and by Indian Missions abroad. A Sarva Dharma Prarthana Sabha is being held at Bapu’s Samadhi, Rajghat in the National Capital. President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union Ministers, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat.
The nation is also remembering former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his 120th birth anniversary today. Vice President, Prime Minister, Lok Sabha Speaker, Union Ministers, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha paid floral tributes to Lal Bahadur Shastri at his samadhi Vijay Ghat in Delhi.