CM Siddaramaiah, Dy CM pay floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on Gandhi Jayanti

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramiah and Deputy CM D K Shivakumar on Wednesday paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 155th birth anniversary. On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Congress party will be holding a Padayatra from Gandhi Bhavan to Vidhana Soudha.

Siddaramiah took to social media X and wished the people. “In a world full of communalism, dictatorship and violence, only Mahatma Gandhi, the embodiment of truth, peace and non-violence, can lead us by the hand. Bapu’s life and thoughts have given me courage, strength and hope even in my current struggle of facing the real test of truth. Happy Gandhi Jayanti to all the people of the country”, the post on X read.

ಕೋಮುವಾದ, ಸರ್ವಾಧಿಕಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಂಸೆಯಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿರುವ ಜಗತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ಯ, ಶಾಂತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅಹಿಂಸೆಯ ಸಾಕಾರಮೂರ್ತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಮಹಾತ್ಮ ಗಾಂಧೀಜಿಯವರು ಮಾತ್ರ ನಮ್ಮ ಕೈಹಿಡಿದು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಬಲ್ಲರು.

ಸತ್ಯದ ಸತ್ವ ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈಗಿನ ನನ್ನ ಹೋರಾಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕೂಡಾ ಬಾಪುವಿನ ಬದುಕು ಮತ್ತು ಚಿಂತನೆಗಳೇ ಧೈರ್ಯ, ಶಕ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು… pic.twitter.com/WNDOivDay2

— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) October 2, 2024

Deputy CM DK Shivakumar also took to X and paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. “Today, on #GandhiJayanti, let us pay tribute to the visionary leader whose principles of non-violence, truth, and justice reshaped the course of history. Bapu’s message of harmony and justice is timeless, inspiring us to rise above division and work together for the common good. Let us recommit to his ideals and build a future grounded in compassion and unity”, Shivakumar’s post read.

ಮಹಾತ್ಮ ಗಾಂಧಿಯವರ ತತ್ವಾದರ್ಶಗಳಿಂದ ಪ್ರೇರಣೆ ಪಡೆದು ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ ಹೋರಾಟಕ್ಕೆ ಧುಮುಕಿದ ಲಾಲ್ ಬಹದ್ದೂರ್ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಿ ಅವರು, ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯದ ನಂತರವೂ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಾವು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವರು.

ದೊರೆತ ಅಧಿಕಾರ, ಹುದ್ದೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಜನಕಲ್ಯಾಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಮೀಸಲಿಟ್ಟ ಅಪರೂಪದ ನಾಯಕ, ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಗಾಂಧಿವಾದಿ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರೀಜಿಯವರನ್ನು… pic.twitter.com/wnNBzbZc9s

— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) October 2, 2024

Meanwhile, earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his 155th birth anniversary at Rajghat in the national capital. Earlier, PM Modi, along with Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, also paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat.

In a post on X, Prime Minister Modi paid his heartfelt tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary, emphasising the lasting impact of Bapu’s life and ideals based on truth, harmony and equality, and said that these principles continue to inspire the people of the country.

“On behalf of all countrymen, salutations to Pujya Bapu on his birth anniversary. His life and ideals based on truth, harmony and equality will always remain an inspiration for the countrymen”, PM Modi said in a post on X. (ANI)