Mahatma Gandhi  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Accounts General and Deputy Accounts General Conclave in Delhi. PM Modi is also expected to unveil the statue of Mahatma Gandhi. 

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday said India had lost the path of Mahatma Gandhi, who preached tolerance and non-violence, and it had now been taken over by extremist Hindu organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Hello and welcome to yet another episode of DePress Room, my name is Amal Chowdhury and the above was an excerpt from a news article from Dawn. Let's have a look at what they have to say.

Defence minister Rajnath Singh paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi in Moscow. Singh is on a three-day visit to Russia during which he will co-chair the 19th India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Military and Military-Technical Cooperation.
 

Addressing a gathering, President Ram Nath Kovind said that Mahatma Gandhi belongs to all people, cultures and societies

Mahatma Gandhi and his legacy of 'Swadeshi' movement were at the centre as fashion designers from India and Bhutan came together on Wednesday to celebrate the textile heritage of the two countries here.

Minutes after the royal couple met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ramnath Kovind, the duo paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat

The visitors of "Bapu Bhavan" were shocked to see a defaced Mahatma Gandhi's poster on the occasion of his birth anniversary celebrated on October 2

Speaking to MyNation, BJP chief spokesperson, Krishna Saagar Rao expressed his displeasure over AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi's comment claiming modern-day "Godses" are killing Gandhi's India on a day-to-day basis

On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary, India was not the only country to pay tributes to Bapu. Countries such as France, United Arab Emirates also paid tributes to the Father of India. Burj Khalifa in Dubai was lit up with photographs of Gandhi. 
                    

On Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared India open defecation free. He said that 99 percent of rural villages in India have declared themselves open defecation free and that 11 crore toilets were built for 60 crore people within 60 months. 

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi often known as Mahatma Gandhi is one who stood his ground for peace and non violence. Lal Bahadur Shastri is known for his honesty and compassion. These two leaders have taught us life lessons that hold true irrespective of time. 

PM Modi addressed a gathering in Ahmedabad today on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary and said, the world can see that India is at the forefront of several positive changes taking place at the world stage.
 

PM Modi wrote a 931-word write up in the New York Times. He proposed the “Einstein Challenge” that aims to ensure Mahatma Gandhi and his principles are remembered by future generations
 

Nepal unveiled its first statue of Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is at Sabarmati ashram when India celebrates Gandhi Jayanti. 

Along with Gandhi Jayanti, October 2 also marks the birth anniversary of the second prime minister of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri. Political leaders including President Kovind, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh and others paid tributes at Vijay Ghat.