The nation remembers Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi on his 69th martyrdom Day. President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice-President Hamid Ansari, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tributes to the Mahatma at Rajghat Saturday morning.<br/><br/>Union Ministers Manohar Parrikar, Venkaiah Naidu, Mahesh Sharma and the three service Chiefs among others laid wreaths at the memorial. <br/><br/>Earlier, in a series of tweets, the Prime Minister also paid tributes to those who sacrificed their lives for the nation on the occasion of Martyrs Day.<br/><br/>Later in the evening, a Bhajan Sandhya was organised at Gandhi Smriti on the occasion in New Delhi.<br/><br/>Bapu's favourite Bhajan 'Vaishnav Jan To Tene Kahiye' was also recited.<br/><br/>Vice President Mohd. Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries were present.

The nation remembers Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi on his 69th martyrdom Day. President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice-President Hamid Ansari, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tributes to the Mahatma at Rajghat Saturday morning.<br/><br/>Union Ministers Manohar Parrikar, Venkaiah Naidu, Mahesh Sharma and the three service Chiefs among others laid wreaths at the memorial. <br/><br/>Earlier, in a series of tweets, the Prime Minister also paid tributes to those who sacrificed their lives for the nation on the occasion of Martyrs Day.<br/><br/>Later in the evening, a Bhajan Sandhya was organised at Gandhi Smriti on the occasion in New Delhi.<br/><br/>Bapu's favourite Bhajan 'Vaishnav Jan To Tene Kahiye' was also recited.<br/><br/>Vice President Mohd. Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries were present.