Telangana Governor, CM Pay Tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on Birth Anniversary
Hyderabad, Oct 2 (TNT): Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his birth anniversary and recalled his contributions to the country’s freedom struggle and nation-building.
The Governor also paid tributes to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary, highlighting their contributions to the nation.
Shukla said Gandhi’s ideals of truth, non-violence and compassion continue to inspire humanity, while Shastri’s life remains a symbol of simplicity, integrity and selfless service.
He called upon people to uphold their ideals of peace, unity, patriotism and service to the nation and work towards building a developed and compassionate India.
Revanth Reddy described Gandhi as a great soul who taught humanity the values of truth, peace and compassion. He recalled that Gandhi led India’s freedom struggle by adopting non-violence as a weapon and laid a strong foundation for self-reliance, Gram Swaraj (village self-rule) and social equality.
The Chief Minister said the state government’s objective was to steer Telangana towards peace, social justice, equality and development by following Gandhi’s principles of truth and non-violence.
He said practising Gandhi’s ideals in everyday life and governance would be a true tribute to the Father of the Nation.
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