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Mahatma Gandhi's 69th death anniversary: Indian PM Modi pays tribute

ANI
New Delhi, IndiaUpdated: Jan 30, 2017, 02:52 AM IST
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Gandhi was assassinated at a prayer meeting on 30th January 1948. Photograph:(Getty)

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tribute to the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 69th death anniversary.

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President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice-President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay tributes to Bapu (father) at Rajghat in Delhi. An inter-religious prayer will also be organised to mark the day.

Later in the day, urban development minister Venkaiah Naidu will inaugurate improvement works at Gandhiji Samadhi.

On this day in 1948, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated at a prayer meeting. 

(ANI)