Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge pay respect to Mahatma Gandhi on 77th death anniversary

NEW DELHI: Paying his tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 77th death anniversary, Lok Sabha leader of the opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that he was not just a person rather he is the soul of India, and is alive in every Indian.

Taking to X, Rahul Gandhi said, “Gandhiji is not just a person, he is the soul of India and is alive in every Indian even today. The power of truth, non-violence and fearlessness can shake the roots of even the biggest empire – the entire world takes inspiration from these ideals of his. Hundreds of salutations to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma, our Bapu on his Martyrdom Day.”

गांधी जी सिर्फ एक व्यक्ति नहीं, वह भारत की आत्मा हैं, और हर भारतीय में आज भी जीवित हैं।

सत्य, अहिंसा और निडरता की शक्ति बड़े से बड़े साम्राज्य की जड़ें हिला सकती हैं – पूरा विश्व उनके इन आदर्शों से प्रेरणा लेता है।

राष्ट्रपिता, महात्मा, हमारे बापू को उनके शहीद दिवस पर शत-शत… pic.twitter.com/bKqiIr2mFM

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) January 30, 2025

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, stating that his ideas of Satya, Ahimsa, Sarvodaya and Sarvadharma Sambhava continue to light our path.

“The greatest help you can give me is to banish fear from your hearts.”

~ Mahatma Gandhi

On Martyrs’ Day, we pay our deepest respects to Bapu — the guiding light of our nation.

His ideas of Satya, Ahimsa, Sarvodaya and Sarvadharma Sambhava continue to light our path.

We… pic.twitter.com/WYQb5ibQQl

— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) January 30, 2025

Taking to X, Kharge said, “The greatest help you can give me is to banish fear from your hearts’. ~ Mahatma Gandhi. On Martyrs’ Day, we pay our deepest respects to Bapu — the guiding light of our nation. His ideas of Satya, Ahimsa, Sarvodaya and Sarvadharma Sambhava continue to light our path.We must commit to fighting against those who want to destroy his ideals of equality and upliftment for all. Let’s protect India’s unity in diversity and ensure justice and equality for everyone”.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar also paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi saying that his supreme sacrifice shall remain etched in the collective memory of the nation forever.

In a social media post on X, Shivakumar wrote, “Tribute to the great revolutionary and Father of our nation Mahatma Gandhi, on his death anniversary. Today, let us also honour our bravehearts who attained martyrdom in the line of duty, shielding the integrity of our motherland. Your supreme sacrifice shall remain etched in the collective memory of the nation forever.: supreme sacrifice shall remain etched in the collective memory of the nation forever.”

Tribute to the great revolutionary and Father of our nation Mahatma Gandhi, on his death anniversary.

Today, let us also honour our bravehearts who attained martyrdom in the line of duty, shielding the integrity of our motherland. Your supreme sacrifice shall remain etched in… pic.twitter.com/e8eRga4hp2

— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) January 30, 2025

India observes Martyrs’ Day every year on January 30 to mark the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and to honour his contribution towards the freedom of the country. On January 30, 1948, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse at Gandhi Smriti in Birla’s house, months after India’s independence. (ANI)