Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on his 144th birth anniversary. Former PM Manmohan Singh and several other senior leaders were also present at Rajghat.
Modi also paid tribute to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri who shares his birthday with Mahatma Gandhi today.
As the nation celebrates the birth anniversary of the father of the nation, Modi will kickstart his pet project `Swachh Bharat Abhiyan` on Thursday to mark the occasion. The campaign focuses on sanitation, hygiene, and waste management.