Vice President pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat and to Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijay Ghat

2 October 2026

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan laid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on Gandhi's birth anniversary.
He paid tributes to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijay Ghat on Shastri's birth anniversary, which falls on the same day, and recalled his call of Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan.
The Vice President also paid tributes to Thiru K. Kamaraj at Upa-Rashtrapati Bhavan on Kamaraj's death anniversary.
He described Kamaraj as a true people's leader who expanded education for underprivileged children, implemented mid-day meal schemes and built roads, irrigation dams and industrial estates that laid the foundation of Tamil Nadu's economic development.
He said Gandhi's legacy of truth and non-violence and his belief in the dignity of every individual call for a reaffirmed commitment to a just, harmonious and inclusive society.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat and to Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijay Ghat the same day, saying their lives of simplicity, courage and service to the nation continue to inspire generations.