PM Modi, Sonia Gandhi, service chiefs pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary

From senior government officials to politicians, people gathered at Raj Ghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 72nd death anniversary, which also marks Martyrs Day.

PM Narendra Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and chiefs of all three military forces paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 72nd death anniversary Thursday. A gun salute was given at the memorial where school students and people gathered to pay their respects.

Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse in 1948, which also marks one of the five Martyrs Day India observes.

PM Modi (left) and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (right) at Rajghat | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Former PM Manmohan Singh passes by interim Congress president Sonia Gandhi at Rajghat | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla (left) with Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal at Rajghat | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

From left to right: Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, Army chief Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane, Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh and Air Force chief Air Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria at the memorial service | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

President Ram Nath Kovind pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. Veteran BJP leader L.K. Advani can be seen in the background | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Prime Minister Modi pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Veteran BJP leader L.K. Advani (right) | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

A band of the three forces performs during the memorial service | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

New Army chief Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane, Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh and Air Force chief Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria at Rajghat | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu speaks to PM Narendra Modi at Rajghat | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint