{"id":308659,"date":"2019-01-30T06:40:03","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T06:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/?p=308659"},"modified":"2019-01-30T06:40:03","modified_gmt":"2019-01-30T06:40:03","slug":"president-kovind-pm-modi-pay-tribute-to-mahatma-gandhi-on-his-71st-death-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/president-kovind-pm-modi-pay-tribute-to-mahatma-gandhi-on-his-71st-death-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"President Kovind, PM Modi pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 71st death anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-305552 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/kovind-modi-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"556\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2018\/11\/kovind-modi-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2018\/11\/kovind-modi-696x461.jpg 696w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2018\/11\/kovind-modi-634x420.jpg 634w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2018\/11\/kovind-modi.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 71st death anniversary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cOn Martyrs\u2019 Day, we gratefully remember Mahatma Gandhi and the countless freedom fighters who sacrificed their all for our Independence,\u201d President Kovind tweeted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Prime Minister Modi said, \u201cRemembering Bapu on his Punya Tithi. We reiterate our commitment to follow the path shown by him and abide by the values he stood for.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu tweeted, \u201cOffering floral tributes to Shri Mahatma Gandhi Ji on his Punya tithi at Raj Ghat. Gandhiji was an embodiment of eternal values of truth and non-violence and his life is an eloquent expression of true humanism.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cGandhiji is an inspiration to all mankind. His deep sense of compassion, inclusiveness and transforming noble thoughts into tangible actions with unshaken perseverance had inspired many generations of world leaders,\u201d Naidu added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Naidu further said, \u201cMahatma Gandhi\u2019s vision and thoughts have eternal relevance to the mankind in search of solutions to global challenges.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The leaders from different political parties\u2019 also paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 71st death anniversary. \u201cOn Martyrs\u2019 Day, we gratefully remember Mahatma Gandhi and the countless freedom fighters who sacrificed their all for our Independence,\u201d President Kovind tweeted. Prime Minister Modi said, \u201cRemembering Bapu on his Punya Tithi. 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