On Gandhi Jayanti and Shastri’s birth anniversary, Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra paid tributes. They invoked their ideals as guiding lights in the present times.
Rahul Gandhi Calls Mahatma Gandhi India’s Moral Compass
Rahul Gandhi honoured Mahatma Gandhi’s enduring legacy in a post on X. He described him as the moral compass who stitched India together with truth, non-violence, and harmony.
“Bapu’s ideals, which united India through the principles of truth, non-violence, and harmony, will continue to inspire us to walk the path of peace, brotherhood, truth, and humanity in the face of hatred. On the birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi Ji, I pay my humble respects to him,” he wrote.
सत्य, अहिंसा और सौहार्द के सिद्धांतों से भारत को एकजुट करने वाले बापू के आदर्श हमें नफ़रत के सामने शांति, भाईचारे, सच्चाई और मानवता के मार्ग पर चलने की प्रेरणा देते रहेंगे।
राष्ट्रपिता महात्मा गांधी जी की जयंती पर उन्हें सादर नमन। pic.twitter.com/ezSBZAPHqG
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 2, 2025
Priyanka Gandhi Remembers Lal Bahadur Shastri’s Simplicity
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra paid homage to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, praising his simplicity and leadership.
In her post on X, she wrote, “Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi Ji, bestowed invaluable ideas like truth, non-violence, and satyagraha upon the entire world and showed the wonderful path of peace. The message of Bapu’s entire life was—love, peace, harmony, freedom, equality, self-reliance, and self-respect. Realising these dreams and walking on the path shown by Bapu is the true tribute to Bapu.”
राष्ट्रपिता महात्मा गांधी जी ने पूरी दुनिया को सत्य, अहिंसा, सत्याग्रह जैसे अनमोल विचार प्रदान किए और शांति का अद्भुत मार्ग दिखाया। बापू के संपूर्ण जीवन का संदेश था- प्रेम, शांति, सद्भाव, स्वतंत्रता, समानता, स्वावलंबन और स्वाभिमान। इन सपनों को साकार करना और बापू के दिखाए मार्ग पर… pic.twitter.com/HjOQbfMc0V
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) October 2, 2025
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge greeted citizens on Gandhi Jayanti and recalled Mahatma Gandhi’s role in India’s freedom movement.
In his message on X, Kharge said: “The ideals of Mahatma Gandhi ji, the great architect of the Indian freedom movement and the Father of the Nation, who showed the path of peace to the entire world through supreme values like truth, non-violence, and satyagraha, will always remain a source of inspiration for us. Today, when his principles are facing challenges, we are confronting them by following Bapu’s teachings and guidance.”
“सत्य लोगों के समर्थन के बिना भी खड़ा रहता है, वह आत्मनिर्भर है”
~ महात्मा गाँधी
सत्य, अहिंसा और सत्याग्रह जैसे सर्वोच्च मूल्यों से सम्पूर्ण विश्व को शांति का मार्ग दिखाने वाले, भारतीय स्वतंत्रता आंदोलन के महान सूत्रधार और राष्ट्रपिता महात्मा गाँधी जी के आदर्श हमारे लिए सदैव… pic.twitter.com/AvOqfZ3iPx
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) October 2, 2025
Across India, citizens, civil society groups, and political leaders marked the day with prayer meetings, cleanliness drives, and cultural programs.
People garlanded the statues of Gandhi and Shastri as schools and communities echoed their teachings.
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