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- Modi hailed Gandhi’s ideals of courage, simplicity, and compassion as guiding principles for building a developed India.
- He remembered Lal Bahadur Shastri as a leader of integrity and praised his iconic call of “Jai Jawan Jai Kisan.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary, affirming that his government will follow Gandhi’s path in the effort to build a developed India.
On X, he wrote: "Gandhi Jayanti is about paying homage to the extraordinary life of beloved Bapu, whose ideals transformed the course of human history. He demonstrated how courage and simplicity could become instruments of great change." Modi noted that Gandhi emphasized service and compassion as key to empowering people.
The prime minister also remembered India’s second prime minister,Lal Bahadur Shastri, who shares the same birth anniversary. He described Shastri as an extraordinary statesman who strengthened the nation with his humility and determination.
"He personified exemplary leadership, strength and decisive action. His clarion call of 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' ignited a spirit of patriotism among our people. He continues to motivate us in the endeavour of building a strong and self-reliant India," Modi said.
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BY Outlook News Desk |
