Today is 64th death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Nation pays homage to the father of the nation with prayer meetings and floral tributes on his 64th death anniversary observed as Martyrs’ Day.
It was on Jan 30, 1948 that Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated. A two-minutes silence in memory of the Father of the Nation and other martyrs is observed throughout the country at 11 a.m. Gandhi, who was assassinated on Jan 30, 1948, three months past his 78th birthday. His death anniversary happens to be observed as Martyrs’ Day in India.
