Indians pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi on 70th death anniv

NEW DELHI, Jan 30 (Xinhua): India paid homage on Tuesday to pre-independence icon Mahatma Gandhi on his 70th death anniversary.

Gandhi, also called the Father of the Nation, was assassinated by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu Nationalist, on this day in 1948, also known as Martyr's Day. Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and main opposition Congress party's former chief Sonia Gandhi all paid tributes. "The nation gratefully remembers Mahatma Gandhi and the countless freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for Independence," the Indian president tweeted.

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays homage at Rajghat, the memorial for Indian independence icon Mahatma Gandhi, on Martyr's Day to mark the 70th anniversary of Gandhi's assassination, in New Delhi on Tuesday. — AFP