Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki on Sunday said that Mahatma Gandhi embodied the spirit of India and adopted the path of global welfare by propagating the message of universal brotherhood.
Therefore, his birth anniversary is celebrated throughout the world as international day of non-violence, said he while speaking after offering floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and the former Prime Minister, lal Bahadur Shastri, on the occasion of their birth anniversary at Haryana Raj Bhavan here.
Paying tributes to the Father of the Nation, the Governor said that Mahatma Gandhi had dedicated his life towards achieving his vision of an ideal society. The government also envisions a radical transformation of the country by his 150th birth anniversary in 2019, and every citizen should contribute to making this dream a reality, he added.
Describing lal Bahadur Shastri as a visionary leader, the Governor said that the former Prime Minister had, through his slogan of ‘Jai Jawaan, Jai Kisaan’, motivated not only the soldiers, but also the youth to contribute to nation-building. The slogan is especially relevant today with the world’s largest young population residing in India, he added.