MAHATMA GANDHI REMEMBERED ON 143rd BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
Mahatma
Gandhi was today fondly remembered with President Pranab Mukherjee leading the nation in playing glowing tributes to the Father of the Nation on the occasion
of his 143rd birth anniversary. Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari,
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and senior BJP
leader L K Advani were among the prominent people who visited Gandhi's memorial
at Rajghat to offer floral tributes. Other dignitaries who visited Rajghat
included Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, Defence Minister A K Antony and
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. An all-religion prayer was conducted
during the remembrance ceremony. The favourite hymns of Gandhi were also played
at the function.
Prof.
John Kurakar
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