Nation pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 63rd death anniversary
New Delhi: India on Sunday paid homage to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, on his 63rd death anniversary. A series of functions were organized throughout the country to mark the occasion. In New Delhi, a march against corruption was taken out to mark the occasion. The protest march started from Ramlila Maidan and concluded at Jantar Mantar. The march was led by eminent people from all walks of life such as Kiran Bedi, RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal, Sri Sri
Ravi Shanker, Swami Agnivesh, Maulana Mahmood Madani, and Archbishop of Delhi Rev Vincent M Concessao. Advocates Prashant Bhushan, Shanti Bhushan and Fali S Nariman also participated in the march. Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on January 30, 1948, and the day is observed as Martyrs' Day in the country. President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh led the nation in paying
homage to the Mahatma. Patil, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Singh, UPAChairperson Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj paid floral tributes at Gandhiji's memorial in Rajghat. Defence Minister AK Antony, former Deputy PrimeMinister LK Advani, Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, chiefs of three services, Central ministers, leaders of various political parties
and people from different walks of life also paid tribute to the apostle of peace at his memorial. A multi-faith prayer service was also organised with religious leaders of Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Bahai, Christianity, Jainism, Jewish, Parsi and Sikhism participating in the programme.
