Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik paid homage to the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary.
It was on this day in 1948, Mahatma Gandhi was killed by Nathuram Godse. The day is also observed as Martyrs Day.
In a Tweet, Odisha Chief Minister termed Mahatma Gandhi as “the greatest crusader of peace and non-violence”.
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Humble tributes to #MahatmaGandhi, the greatest crusader of peace and non-violence on #MartyrsDay. The ideals he practiced & preached throughout his life transcend the bounds of race, religion and country. pic.twitter.com/C3OqbfMf4w
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) January 30, 2021
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Governor Ganeshi Lal also remembered the freedom fighter and took to Twitter to pay tribute.
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ମାନ୍ୟବର ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ ପ୍ରଫେସର ଗଣେଶୀ ଲାଲ ମହାତ୍ମା ଗାନ୍ଧୀଙ୍କ ତିରୋଧାନ ଦିବସରେ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି ଅର୍ପଣ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ମହାତ୍ମାଙ୍କ ଆଦର୍ଶରେ ଅନୁପ୍ରାଣିତ ହୋଇ ସତ୍ୟ ଓ ଅହିଂସାର ମାର୍ଗ ଅନୁସରଣ କରିବାହିଁ ତାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି ହେବ ବୋଲି ମାନ୍ୟବର ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ କହିଛନ୍ତି। pic.twitter.com/GkkUlHMvZg
— Governor Odisha (@GovernorOdisha) January 30, 2021
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