Tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on His 155th Birth Anniversary: A Call for Nation-Building

Gujarat's Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya honored Mahatma Gandhi on his 155th birth anniversary in Porbandar. They emphasized Gandhi's eternal message of non-violence, cleanliness, and self-reliance as guiding principles for India's development. Patel participated in a cleanliness drive and called for unity in imbibing Gandhi's values.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi in Porbandar on his 155th birth anniversary, emphasizing Gandhi's enduring life message.

Joining an all-faith prayer meeting at Kirti Mandir, the Chief Minister also participated in a cleanliness drive under the 'Swachhta Hi Seva Abhiyan' at Sudama Mandir. Union Minister and Porbandar MP Mansukh Mandaviya also attended the event.

Patel highlighted the need for India to become a developed nation by embracing Gandhi's ideals of self-reliance, poor welfare, and environmental practices, which are also being advanced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts. Mandaviya reiterated Gandhi's vision of a non-violent, clean, and educated society as a pathway to national advancement.

(With inputs from agencies.)