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Manmohan Singh pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi
New Delhi, Oct 2: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday, Oct 2, led the nation in paying homage to the 'Father of the Nation', Mahatma Gandhi on his 140th birth anniversary.
Vice President Hamid Ansari, Sonia Gandhi and L K Advani offered floral tributes at Rajghat, the memorial of the Father of the Nation, here this morning.
External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, Defence Minister A K Antony, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Ministers of State Shashi Tharoor and Krishna Tirath were among others who came to the memorial to offer their respects.
US Ambassador Timothy G Roemer also offered floral tributes at Rajghat.
OneIndia News
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Story first published: Friday, October 2, 2009, 14:50 [IST]