Gandhi Jayanti 2018: Ram Nath Kovind, Narendra Modi wish Mahatma on Twitter; fight conspiracy forces, tweets Congress

As the nation kicks off two-year-long celebrations for the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, leaders and politicians, including President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, shared their messages on social media. President Ram Nath Kovind shared his tweet early: गांधी जयंती के दिन बापू को श्रद्धांजलि। गांधीजी का जीवन शांति, बंधुता और सद्भाव के आदर्शों के प्रति समर्पित था। आज इन आदर्शों के प्रति हमारी निष्ठा और संकल्प को दुहराने का अवसर है। महात्मा गांधी की शिक्षाएं पूरी मानवता के लिए आज भी प्रासंगिक हैं — राष्ट्रपति कोविन्द — President of India October 2, 2018 Modi, in his tweet, said that since we are entering the 150th anniversary year, it is a “great opportunity for all of us to fulfill his dreams.” गांधी जयंती पर राष्ट्रपिता को शत्-शत् नमन। आज से हम पूज्य बापू के 150वें जयंती वर्ष में प्रवेश कर रहे हैं। उनके सपनों को पूर्ण करने का हम सभी के पास यह एक बहुत बड़ा अवसर है। #Gandhi150 pic.twitter.com/czFVckwjTd — Narendra Modi October 2, 2018 Modi will attend the closing session of the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention on Tuesday and will also attend programmes linked to sanitation and renewable energy, “subjects closely associated with Bapu’s emphasis on cleanliness and a clean environment.” Bharatiya Janata Party also tweeted out images of Modi paying his tribute to Mahatma at the Rajghat: Congress president Rahul Gandhi also tweeted and said, “Truth and non-violence, which he lived for and was killed for are the foundation of our country. #GandhiJayanti#Gandhi150 pic.twitter.com/ltgTBgBhYF — Rahul Gandhi October 2, 2018 West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted and said that on Gandhi’s 150th birthday, it is important to remember the philosophy of non-violence. #Bapu150 pic.twitter.com/W3QsusQj9O — Piyush Goyal October 2, 2018 Congress party also shared their Gandhi Jayanti message and said: “Conspiracy forces, which are weakening the good governance, can be fought only on ‘Gandhi Path’.” दृढ़ संकल्प से ही विपरीत परिस्थितियों से लड़ने की ताकत आती है और वर्तमान समय संकल्प का है। सु-शासन को कमजोर कर रही षड़यंत्रकारी ताकतों से 'गाँधी पथ' पर चलकर ही लड़ा जा सकता है। pic.twitter.com/3WwHC3ZqRb — Congress October 1, 2018 The Congress also tweeted photos of Rahul and Sonia Gandhi paying their respects at Rajghat. #GandhiJayanti On his 150th birth anniversary, let us dedicate ourselves to fulfil his dream of #SwachhBharat #Gandhi150 @swachhbharat pic.twitter.com/SBlkhNsLtS — Gaurav Bhatia गौरव भाटिया 🇮🇳 October 2, 2018 Central Railway also tweeted videos of trains based on themes of Gandhi and Tricolour: Tricolour and #GandhiJayanti theme EMU schedule on 2.10.2018 1) Panvel dep 06.37 hrs Thane arr 06.29 hrs 2) Thane dep 07.35 hrs Vashi arr 08.04 hrs 3) Vashi dep 08.12 hrs Thane arr 08.41 hrs 4) Thane dep 08.51 hrs Nerul arr 09.21 hrs and further.