Gandhi Jayanti 2022: Mahatma Gandhi, born on October 2, 1869, in Gujarat’s Porbandar, was a staunch supporter of the fundamentals of Satya (truth) and Ahimsa (nonviolence) (non-violence). Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his 153rd birth anniversary on Sunday, saying that Gandhi Jayanti is extra special this year because ‘India is marking Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.’
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He also urged citizens to buy Khadi and handicrafts as a tribute to the nation’s father.
Paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi on #GandhiJayanti . This Gandhi Jayanti is even more special because India is marking Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. May we always live up to Bapu’s ideals. I also urge you all to purchase Khadi and handicrafts products as a tribute to Gandhi Ji. pic.twitter.com/pkU3BJHcsm
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 2, 2022
Several politicians and world leaders paid tribute to the occasion. To overcome today’s challenges, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized Gandhi’s values of peace, respect, and dignity.
“On International Day of Non-Violence, we celebrate Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday & values of peace, respect & the essential dignity shared by everyone. We can defeat today’s challenges by embracing these values & working across cultures,” tweets UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pic.twitter.com/XE1c7g7s8k
— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2022
President Droupadi Murmu addressed the nation on Gandhi Jayanti, saying it is an opportunity for all to devote themselves to Gandhi’s life values of peace, equality, and communal harmony.
On the occasion of the 153rd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, I pay homage to the Father of the Nation on behalf of all fellow citizens. #GandhiJayanti pic.twitter.com/vETqllKdkK
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) October 2, 2022
As we celebrate the 153rd birthday of Bapu, here are the top 10 quotes on Gandhi Jayanti 2022:
1. First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
2. Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
3. You must be the change you wish to see in the world.
4. The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
5. Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
6. The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
7. A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.
8. There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is the court of conscience. It supercedes all other courts.
9. Non-cooperation with evil is as much a duty as is cooperation with good.
10. An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind.
