India remembers Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversaries on 2nd October declared by UN as International Day of Non-Violence
Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated greatly in India to mark the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi on 2 October and is one of the three national holidays of India. The UN General Assembly announced on 15 June 2007 that it adopted a resolution that declared that 2 October will be celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence as he was a non-violent freedom fighter. He is also known as the “Father of The Nation” and this title was given to him by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose for his relentless struggles for independence.
Team UWC pays rich tributes to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, and the true son of the soil, Lal Bahadur Shastri, on the occasion of their birth anniversaries.
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Team UWC pays rich tributes to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi and the true son of the soil, Lal Bahadur Shastri, on the occasion of their birth anniversaries.#GandhiJayanti#ShastriJayanti pic.twitter.com/qz5b9EkHpz
— United With Congress (@UWCforYouth) October 2, 2022
Lal Bahadur Shastri born on 2 October 1904 and died on 11 January 1966 was an Indian politician and statesman who served as the 2nd Prime Minister of India from 1964 to 1966 and 6th Home Minister of India from 1961 to 1963. He promoted the White Revolution – a national campaign to increase the production and supply of milk – by supporting the Amul milk co-operative of Anand, Gujarat, and creating the National Dairy Development Board. Underlining the need to boost India’s food production, Shastri also promoted the Green Revolution in India in 1965. This led to an increase in food grain production, especially in the states of Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh.
Praise is pouring out from all quarters for Gandhi ji while a rather subdued right-wing is miffed in a corner without their usual rantings against Mahatma Gandhi
Ria @RiaRevealed lauding Gandhi ji writes, “On the occasion of #GandhiJayanti
Our leader @Rahul Gandhi paid his tribute to #MahatmaGandhi statue at Khadi Gramodyog, Karnataka. #BharatJodoYatra
On the occasion of #GandhiJayanti
Our leader @RahulGandhi paid his tribute to #MahatmaGandhi statue at Khadi Gramodyog, Karnataka. #BharatJodoYatra pic.twitter.com/TufrQgbQcl— Ria (@RiaRevealed) October 2, 2022
Shashi Tharoor shared a famous quote of Gandhi’s, “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
~ Mahatma Gandhi
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First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
~ Mahatma Gandhi #GandhiJayanti pic.twitter.com/KWAuOjsQbR— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) October 2, 2022
Professor Ashok Swain writes, “Today is Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday, and the world observes the day as the International Day of Non-Violence.
Hindu supremacists killed Gandhi in 1948 and continue to destroy his country of peace and love with violence and hate.
#GandhiJayanti #InternationalDayOfNonViolence
Today is Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday, and the world observes the day as the International Day of Non-Violence.
Hindu supremacists killed Gandhi in 1948 and continue to destroy his country of peace and love with violence and hate.#GandhiJayanti #InternationalDayOfNonViolence— Ashok Swain (@ashoswai) October 2, 2022
Prime Minister Narendra Modi writes, “Paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi At Rajghat. His ideals reverberate globally and his thoughts have provided strength to millions of people. #GandhiJayanti
Paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi At Rajghat. His ideals reverberate globally and his thoughts have provided strength to millions of people. #GandhiJayanti pic.twitter.com/35hGMEC1RL
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 2, 2022
Rahul Gandhi shared “Bapu taught us to walk on the path of truth and non-violence. Explained the meaning of love, compassion, harmony, and humanity.
Today on Gandhi Jayanti, we take a pledge, just as he united the country against injustice, we will now unite our India.
बापू ने हमें सत्य और अहिंसा के पथ पर चलना सिखाया। प्रेम, करुणा, सद्भाव और मानवता का अर्थ समझाया।
आज गांधी जयंती पर, हम प्रण लेते हैं, जिस तरह उन्होंने देश को अन्याय के खिलाफ एकजुट किया था, वैसे ही अब हम भी अपना भारत जोड़ेंगे।pic.twitter.com/L2FiuEj0WZ
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 2, 2022
Surbhi from Congress shared, “Congress president Smt Sonia Gandhi ji paid tribute to Father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat.
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Congress president Smt Sonia Gandhi ji paid tribute to Father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat.#GandhiJayanti pic.twitter.com/BMXyRMUNfY
— Surbhi✨ (@SurrbhiM) October 2, 2022
Rana Ayyub writes, “When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it–always.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi
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When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it–always.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi#GandhiJayanti
— Rana Ayyub (@RanaAyyub) October 2, 2022
Priyanka Chaturvedi from Shiv Sena also writes his famous words, “When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall.”
His thoughts live on, tributes to the Mahatma on #GandhiJayanti
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall.”
His thoughts live on, tributes to the Mahatma on #GandhiJayanti pic.twitter.com/XA1O7z2kCt
— Priyanka Chaturvedi🇮🇳 (@priyankac19) October 2, 2022
Interestingly, over the last few years, and quite shockingly, every Gandhi Jayanti, Godse, Gandhi’s killer, trended on Twitter as a national hero which was done exclusively by the right-wing Godse lovers. Today while Godse is trending again lightly, it is more to rebuke him for killing Mahatma Gandhi with no exaltations on his behalf. It looks like the times are changing.
Netizens are saying, “Godse lovers have no choice but to praise Gandhi Ji to get acceptance because Gandhi was an iconic figure in the freedom movement with the entire networking of the Indian Army, farmers, and all the top-notch leaders working with him. They were all deeply connected to work together in the freedom movement with Gandhi leading at the helm and it is considered sacrilege in India to defame Gandhi.