Live: Mahatma Gandhi pioneered non-violent movements that changed history, says UN chief

Mahatma Gandhi pioneered non-violent movements that changed history, says UN Secretary-General on Mahtama Gandhi's 150 anniversary.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveils Mahatma Gandhi's bust in Delhi Cantonment.

Glimpses from the Gandhi Sandesh Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi in Delhi. The padyatra aims to redeem Gandhiji, Gandhism and Gandhi's India in our country today, tweets Congress.

Glimpses from the #GandhiSandeshYatra led by Shri @RahulGandhi

The Padyatra aims to redeem Gandhiji, Gandhism and Gandhi's India in our country today. pic.twitter.com/6xsx7NwlQO

— Congress (@INCIndia) October 2, 2019

Besides Sonia Gandhi, several top Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Ahmed Patel and many others are present at the Rajghat. 

Sonia Gandhi says power-hungry people will never understand the ideals and teachings of Bapu, at the Rajghat.

Interim Congress president Sonia Gandhi targets PM Modi, calls ruling BJP 'power-hungry'.

Here's a picture of PM Narendra Modi paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at the Parliament earlier today. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Senior BJP leader LK Advani and AIADMK leader M Thambidurai were also present.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, at the Parliament, earlier today. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Senior BJP leader LK Advani and AIADMK leader M. Thambidurai also present. pic.twitter.com/9rYKhodinp

— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2019

Rahul Gandhi arrives at Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee office for the party's Gandhi Sandesh Yatra on Gandhi Jayanti.

Rahul Gandhi arrives at Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee office for the party's Gandhi Sandesh Yatra on #GandhiJayanti pic.twitter.com/eb06iZ9v2S

— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2019

A clean-up drive was conducted at Versova beach in Mumbai to mark Gandhi Jayanti.

Mumbai: A clean-up drive was conducted at Versova beach. #GandhiJayanti pic.twitter.com/Nbww5iAcap

— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2019

Home Minister Amit Shah takes part in 'Gandhi Sankalp Yatra,' in Shalimar Bagh, Delhi
 

Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah takes part in 'Gandhi Sankalp Yatra,' in Shalimar Bagh. #GandhiJayanti pic.twitter.com/KMS8G1oid4

— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2019

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis takes part in 'Swacchhta Abhiyaan' (cleanliness drive) at Sion-Koliwada in Mumbai on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis takes part in 'Swacchhta Abhiyaan (cleanliness drive),' at Sion-Koliwada in Mumbai. #GandhiJayanti pic.twitter.com/NDWPpCWg39

— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2019

Gandhi Ji's Satyagraha movement brought the British to their knees. He showed the path of truth and non-violence to the world: Amit Shah.

BJP president Amit Shah flags off 'Gandhi Sankalp Yatra' in Delhi.

BJP President Amit Shah during 'Gandhi Sankalp Yatra' in Delhi: Gandhi ji's satyagraha movement brought the British to their knees. He showed the path of truth and non violence to the world. #GandhiJayanti pic.twitter.com/fX63hEvNIy

— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh administered a cleanliness oath to people at an event organised in Delhi Cantonment on Gandhi Jayanti.

Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh administered a cleanliness oath to people at an event organised in Delhi Cantonment on #GandhiJayanti, today. pic.twitter.com/GrgCFDJ5KA

— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2019

Air India pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi by painting his portrait on the tail of an Airbus A320 aircraft at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi.

Air India pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi by painting his portrait on the tail of an Airbus A320 aircraft at Indira Gandhi International Airport(Delhi) #GandhiJayanti #GandhiAt150 pic.twitter.com/JCEGeL4KPP

— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2019

'Swacchhata Abhiyaan' (cleanliness drive) conducted at Ramghat in Wazirabad under the 'Namami Gange Project,' today. 

CBSE, as part of the extended celebration of the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, has proposed all CBSE schools across the country may observe Khadi Wearing Day, on a voluntary basis once in a week/fortnight/month 

Former cricketers Roger Binny, Javagal Srinath and Syed Kirmani participated in "Wild Life Week," - a wildlife awareness program organised by Forest Department at Cubbon Park in Bengaluru to mark Gandhi Jayanti.

Karnataka: Former cricketers Roger Binny, Javagal Srinath and Syed Kirmani participated in "Wild Life Week," - a wild life awareness program organised by Forest Department at Cubbon Park in Bengaluru. #GandhiJayanti pic.twitter.com/m3ezD0mwcf

— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2019

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari launched a special sales campaign of Khadi and Village Industries Commission and cow dung soaps and bamboo bottles yesterday, on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia pay tribute to former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijay Ghat. 

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia pay tribute to Former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijay Ghat. #LalBahadurShastriJayanti pic.twitter.com/xDSVO4KCEK

— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2019

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju flags off 'Fit India Plog run,'- a trash-collecting activity while jogging, at Indira Gandhi stadium. Wrestler Bajrang Punia also present.

Delhi: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju flags off 'Fit India Plog run,'- a trash collecting activity while jogging, at Indira Gandhi stadium. Wrestler Bajrang Punia also present. #GandhiJayanti pic.twitter.com/3acGwdOe3M

— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2019

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is likely to participate in the foot march in Lucknow to commemorate the birth anniversary.  

In Uttar Pradesh, the legislature will mark Gandhi Jayanti with non-stop 36-hour sittings by both Houses. However, the Opposition has decided to boycott it, claiming that the state government is just out to set a record.

On the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Embassy in Russia will organise an exhibition on Wednesday highlighting the deep friendship between Gandhi and Leo Tolstoy and their mutual influences on each other`s work and philosophy.

Anil Shastri, son of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, pays tribute to his father at Vijay Ghat. 

Delhi: Anil Shastri, son of Former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, pays tribute to his father at Vijay Ghat. #LalBahadurShastriJayanti pic.twitter.com/Woct0S03zI

— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2019

Interim Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former PM Dr Manmohan Singh pay tribute to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijay Ghat.

Delhi: Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi and Former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh pay tribute to Former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijay Ghat. #LalBahadurShastriJayanti pic.twitter.com/yBTB000Q6O

— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2019

PM Narendra Modi pays tribute to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijay Ghat. 

Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to Former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijay Ghat. #LalBahadurShastriJayanti pic.twitter.com/YoI07Sbwjp

— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2019

Former PM Manmohan Singh, LK Advani pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat.

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and BJP working president JP Nadda pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary at Rajghat in New Delhi.

PM Narendra Modi pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat.

raassttrpitaa mhaatmaa gaadhii ko unkii 150vii jnm-jytii pr sht-sht nmn /

Tributes to beloved Bapu! On #Gandhi150, we express gratitude to Mahatma Gandhi for his everlasting contribution to humanity. We pledge to continue working hard to realise his dreams and create a better planet. pic.twitter.com/4y0HqBO762

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 2, 2019

Over 10,000 students will assemble their own solar lamps and light them together to commemorate the anniversary at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, as part of the Global Student Solar Assembly and an attempt to enter the Guinness Book world record.

The Consulate General in New York would hold a celebration at Union Square to celebrate Mahatma Gandhi.

The Congress will celebrate the occasion by organising 'padayatras' across the country, with party leader Rahul Gandhi joining the foot march in Delhi that will be led by interim President Sonia Gandhi.

BJP working president JP Nadda will join the 'Gandhi Sankalp Yatra' at Chand Vatika near Khaira village while Union minister Prakash Javadekar will join in at Chuna Bhatti area of Kirti Nagar. All Delhi MPs and senior BJP leaders will join this 'yatra' at different points across Delhi.

BJP president Amit Shah will flag off the party's nationwide "Gandhi Sankalp Yatra" on Wednesday, with its leaders, including Union ministers, scheduled to start the four-month drive from different parts of the country.

From there, PM will go to the Sabarmati riverfront where he will declare the country open defecation-free (ODF) in the presence of over 20,000 village heads. People associated with Gandhian institutions, high court judges, Padma awardees, students, educationists and village-level sanitation workers have been invited for the function.

PM Modi will arrive at the Ahmedabad airport around 6 pm and will be greeted by BJP workers at a function organised there by the party's city unit. He will then visit the Sabarmati Ashram to pay tributes to the Father of the Nation.

The BJP has extended its Gandhi Sankalp Yatra by a period of three months, according to a circular issued to the party leaders

PM Modi will next go to Parliament where he will pay floral tributes to both leaders. Later in the evening, he will fly to Ahmedabad and visit Sabarmati Ashram.

Several events have been planned across the country to celebrate Mahatma Gandhi's 150th aniversary on Wednesday. PM Modi will start the day with a visit to Rajghat, the resting place of the father of the nation. It will be followed by a visit to Vijayghat, the resting place of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri who also shares his birthday with Gandhi.