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Gandhi, Shastri ideals remain perennial source of inspiration for every Indian: CM Majhi

Bhubaneswar, Oct 2 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday said the ideals of truth and non-violence espoused by Mahatma Gandhi and the commitment to duty and service exemplified by former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri would remain a perennial source of inspiration for every Indian.
Paying floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversaries at a programme held on the premises of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, Majhi said the state government would continue its efforts to build a prosperous Odisha and contribute to the development of a developed India by following the ideals of the two national leaders.
The Chief Minister said Gandhi not only led India to freedom but also provided a new direction to the world through the principles of morality, Satyagraha and non-cooperation.
Gandhi's vision centred on serving the person at the last rung of society, maintaining cleanliness and promoting the use of indigenous products, he said.
"Today, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gandhi's dream is being realised," Majhi said.
He said cleanliness had now become a mass movement across the country, while the Swadeshi mantra was providing strong support to the efforts to build an 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'.
The poor were being empowered through the Antyodaya Yojana, aimed at ensuring that the benefits of development reached the last person in society, he said.
Recalling the contribution of Lal Bahadur Shastri, Majhi said his simple lifestyle, lofty thinking and honesty remained a shining example for society.
Shastri's selfless service to the nation and his inspiring call of "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan" had infused new enthusiasm and strength among the people, he said.
Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy and other dignitaries also paid floral tributes to Gandhi and Shastri and recalled their contributions to the nation.
On the occasion, the Information and Public Relations Department organised an all-faith prayer meeting and a rendition of Gandhi's favourite devotional hymn, 'Ramdhun'.
Deputy Chief Minister K. V. Singh Deo, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari, Works, Law and Excise Minister Prithviraj Harichandan, Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Mukesh Mahaling, Government Chief Whip Saroj Kumar Pradhan, MLAs and other senior leaders attended the prayer meeting at the Assembly premises.
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) also paid floral tributes to the statues of Gandhi and Shastri at separate programmes in Bhubaneswar.
BJD leaders gathered at Mahatma Gandhi Park near Janata Maidan and paid floral tributes at the statue of Gandhi. They recalled his contribution to India's freedom struggle and his ideals of truth, non-violence, peace, communal harmony and service to humanity.
The BJD leaders later paid floral tributes to the statue of Lal Bahadur Shastri at Shastri Nagar.
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