CHIEF Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversaries at Chhattisgarh Sadan in New Delhi. Sai offered floral tributes to their portraits and recalled their contributions and ideals. Remembering Mahatma Gandhi, the Chief Minister said that his commitment to truth, non-violence and humanity conveyed a message of peace and harmony to the world.

 

Gandhi’s concern for the welfare of the last person in society and his vision of a self-reliant India continue to inspire people to follow the path of truth and serve society and the nation, he said.Paying tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri, Sai said that his simple lifestyle, firm leadership and dedication to the nation remain an inspiration. Shastri’s slogan ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’ underlined the contribution of soldiers and farmers to the country’s security and prosperity. The ideals and lives of Gandhi and Shastri would continue to inspire the nation towards public welfare, good governance and dedicated service, he said.