Mahatma Gandhi was on Tuesday fondly remembered with President Pranab Mukherjee [ Images ] leading the nation in playing glowing tributes to the Father of the Nation on the occasion of his 143rd birth anniversary.
Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh [ Images ], Congress president Sonia Gandhi [ Images ] and senior Bharatiya Janata Party [ Images ] leader L K Advani [ Images ] were among the prominent people who visited Gandhi's memorial at Rajghat to offer floral tributes.
Other dignitaries who visited Rajghat included Home Minister Sushil Kumar [ Images ] Shinde, Defence Minister A K Antony and Delhi [ Images ] Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.
An all-religion prayer was conducted during the remembrance ceremony. The favourite hymns of Gandhi were also played at the function.
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