Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik paid his tribute to Mahatama Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversaries.
Tributes to father of the nation, #MahatmaGandhi on his birth anniversary. On this occasion, let's reaffirm our commitment to nurture and spread his immortal ideals of Ahimsa among people while creating a new order in path of peace and non-violence. pic.twitter.com/UFIFhr9e9D
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) October 2, 2021
Humble tributes to former Prime Minister & legendary statesman #LalBahadurShastri on his birth anniversary. His golden words, #JaiJawanJaiKisan will continue to inspire us in the process of nation building. pic.twitter.com/bFCJPQMyuO
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) October 2, 2021
We celebrate October 2 as the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who led perhaps the biggest mass movement in the world. The hallmark of this movement was non-violence. It is in recognition of his contributions that the United Nations has declared October 2 as the International Day of Non-violence.
October 2 is significant for yet another reason. It’s also the birth anniversary of lal Bahadur Shastri, who resembled Gandhi in many ways — from his simplicity and honesty to conviction and courage. Shastri was a Gandhian on the issue of non-violence as well. After all, for Gandhi non-violence was never a sign of weakness or cowardice.
