Himachal Pradesh Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Sunday paid floral tribute to the ‘Father of Nation’ Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary at his statue at The Ridge Shimla. The Governor also paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at CTO Chowk on his birth anniversary. “Both the great personalities of the Nation worked towards strengthening the rural economy. Today, the country is moving in that direction and to become self-reliant, more efforts are being given to rural economy”, said Arlekar. Later, patriotic songs and bhajans were also recited on the occasion.