Leaders gathered at Gandhi Smriti for a special prayer meeting.
Flowers were placed to honor Mahatma Gandhi’s memory.
Students and artists sang bhajans, which are devotional songs.
The gathering celebrated Gandhi Jayanti, the day of Gandhi’s birth.
It also coincides with the United Nations’ International Day of Non‑Violence.
Vice‑President C. P. Radhakrishnan also took part in the tribute.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice‑President C. P. Radhakrishnan visited Gandhi Smriti to lay flowers for Mahatma Gandhi.
School children and singers performed devotional songs called bhajans.
The event marked Gandhi’s birthday, known as Gandhi Jayanti, and the United Nations’ International Day of Non‑Violence.
The ceremony also remembered former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.
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