“Be the change that you wish to see in the world,” Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

The Father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi, was the living example of the change that he sought and yearned for India. His beliefs were deeply rooted in the idea that it is imperative to change oneself before expecting the same to permeate in the immediate surrounding.&nbsp;

One of the heartwarming tales of Gandhi's interaction with a mother and her child speaks volumes about his practice of self-interrogation and inspection. Gandhi was a staunch believer of the fact that without changing oneself, nothing else with ever change.&nbsp;

That is precisely why when a mother came to Bapu complaining about her child's habit of eating excessive jaggery, Gandhi kept asking her to come after a week. The tirade went on for about four weeks when the woman got frustrated and finally inquired after Bapu's intention. Gandhi replied saying that he took four weeks to get rid of his own habit of eating too much jaggery, it is only now that he will now be able to coax and cajole her child into leaving the habit.&nbsp;

Many similar delightful anecdotes from Gandhi's life have been documented&nbsp;in scores of books and journals, these exhibit&nbsp;his teachings and life mantras. &nbsp;

On Bapu's 149th anniversary, let us all take a cue from this little, uplifting tale from his life and pledge to inculcate the change in ourselves first before expecting to see it around us.&nbsp;

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world,” Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. The Father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi, was the living example of the change that he sought and yearned for India.

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world,” Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. The Father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi, was the living example of the change that he sought and yearned for India. His beliefs were deeply rooted in the idea that it is imperative to change oneself before expecting the same to permeate in the immediate surrounding. One of the heartwarming tales of Gandhi's interaction with a mother and her child speaks volumes about his practice of self-interrogation and inspection. Gandhi was a staunch believer of the fact that without changing oneself, nothing else with ever change. That is precisely why when a mother came to Bapu complaining about her child's habit of eating excessive jaggery, Gandhi kept asking her to come after a week. The tirade went on for about four weeks when the woman got frustrated and finally inquired after Bapu's intention. Gandhi replied saying that he took four weeks to get rid of his own habit of eating too much jaggery, it is only now that he will now be able to coax and cajole her child into leaving the habit. Many similar delightful anecdotes from Gandhi's life have been documented in scores of books and journals, these exhibit his teachings and life mantras. On Bapu's 149th anniversary, let us all take a cue from this little, uplifting tale from his life and pledge to inculcate the change in ourselves first before expecting to see it around us.

When Bapu gave up eating jaggery: On Gandhi's 149th anniversary, a heartwarming anecdote from his life 

The nation on Tuesday remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his 70th death anniversary with President Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the country in paying homage to the Father of the Nation.

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On Martyrs&rsquo; Day, we gratefully remember Mahatma Gandhi and the countless freedom fighters who sacrificed their all for our Independence <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PresidentKovind?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PresidentKovind</a>
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पूज्य बापू की पुण्यतिथि पर उन्हें श्रद्धांजलि. Remembering Bapu on his Punya Tithi.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MahatmaGandhi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MahatmaGandhi</a> at Rajghat on his 70th death anniversary. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, General Bipin Rawat, Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba &amp; Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa also present. <a href="https://t.co/2rmw4E6Gm7">pic.twitter.com/2rmw4E6Gm7</a>
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Prime Minister Modi in his last &lsquo;Mann ki Baat&rsquo; address said, &ldquo;The path of peace and non-violence, is the path of Bapu and this is applicable not only for India or the world but also for a person or a family or a society. The ideals which Bapu practiced in his life, things that he imparted are relevant even today.&rdquo;&nbsp;

&ldquo;What can be a bigger tribute than taking a vow that we shall tread the path of Bapu &ndash; and walk, as far as possible?&rdquo; he added.

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Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Gandhi Smriti on his 70th death anniversary <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MartyrsDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MartyrsDay</a> <a href="https://t.co/9nBrfbyPKA">pic.twitter.com/9nBrfbyPKA</a>
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, in Gujarat&#39;s Porbandar district. He was assassinated on this day in the year 1948 by Nathuram Godse at Birla House in Delhi.

Nathuram Godse fired three bullets into Mahatma Gandhi&#39;s chest while he was standing on the steps of the Birla House, where a prayer meeting was scheduled to take place.

Tributes poured in from leaders, politicians and citizens from across the country on his 70th death anniversary.

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Tributes poured in from leaders, politicians and citizens from across the country on his 70th death anniversary

The nation on Tuesday remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his 70th death anniversary with President Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the country in paying homage to the Father of the Nation. On Martyrs’ Day, we gratefully remember Mahatma Gandhi and the countless freedom fighters who sacrificed their all for our Independence #PresidentKovind — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) January 30, 2018 × पूज्य बापू की पुण्यतिथि पर उन्हें श्रद्धांजलि. Remembering Bapu on his Punya Tithi. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 30, 2018 × Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to #MahatmaGandhi at Rajghat on his 70th death anniversary. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, General Bipin Rawat, Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba & Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa also present. pic.twitter.com/2rmw4E6Gm7 — ANI (@ANI) January 30, 2018 × Prime Minister Modi in his last ‘Mann ki Baat’ address said, “The path of peace and non-violence, is the path of Bapu and this is applicable not only for India or the world but also for a person or a family or a society. The ideals which Bapu practiced in his life, things that he imparted are relevant even today.” “What can be a bigger tribute than taking a vow that we shall tread the path of Bapu – and walk, as far as possible?” he added. Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Gandhi Smriti on his 70th death anniversary #MartyrsDay pic.twitter.com/9nBrfbyPKA — ANI (@ANI) January 30, 2018 × Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, in Gujarat's Porbandar district. He was assassinated on this day in the year 1948 by Nathuram Godse at Birla House in Delhi. Nathuram Godse fired three bullets into Mahatma Gandhi's chest while he was standing on the steps of the Birla House, where a prayer meeting was scheduled to take place. Tributes poured in from leaders, politicians and citizens from across the country on his 70th death anniversary. Ahmedabad: People pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Sabarmati Ashram on his 70th death anniversary #MartyrsDay pic.twitter.com/Yz1T7t15Ro — ANI (@ANI) January 30, 2018 ×

Nation pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 70th death anniversary

Taking a jibe at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Tuesday stated that the former is responsible for beginning the process of dissolving the Congress Party and dynasty politics.

Addressing a gathering in Rohtak, Shah said, &quot;Gandhi ji ne kaha tha azadi ke turant baad Congress ko bikhar jana dena chahiye... khair wo Gandhi ne nhi kiya ab koi Gandhi kar rha hai&quot;. (Mahatma Gandhi had said that Congress should be disbanded after Independence. While that Gandhi couldn&#39;t do it, some other Gandhi is doing it now.)

Hailing the saffron party and their development all over the country, Amit Shah stated that after BJP coming to power the country has moved towards development.

&quot;Wherever the BJP Government has come to power, there has been development in that area. When the Congress Government once ruled, the country&#39;s growth rate drastically fell, only after BJP coming to power the growth rate has gone up. The Bharatiya Janata Party has done the task of liberating the country from the politics of dynasty and appeasement. Also a political party which is based on principles can develop the country,&quot; Amit Shah added.

On July 30, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani had said that Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi was sinking the party because of the affection she has towards her son, Rahul Gandhi.

&quot;Sonia Gandhi is immersed in the affection towards her son, which has drowned the Congress party in the entire country,&quot; Vijay Rupani told ANI.

&nbsp;&quot;Today the condition of their party is getting worse as&nbsp;no one wants to accept their rule.&quot;

The Gujarat chief minister also accused the Congress of being insensitive and irresponsible by sending 40 MLAs to stay in a five-star hotel in Bengaluru at a time when Gujarat is facing floods.

Last week, the Congress accused the BJP of horse-trading in Gujarat and using &quot;money, muscle and state power&quot; to engineer defections, after six of its legislators resigned from the party to join the BJP.

The party on July 28 flew 44 of its MLAs to Bengaluru to stop more of them from switching over to the BJP.

The three Congress MLAs, Tejashreeben Patel, Balwantsinh Rajput and Prahlad Patel had resigned and joined the BJP.

Following this, three more MLAs, Thasra MLA Ramsinh Parmar, Balasinor MLA Mansinh Chauhan and Vansda MLA Chhana Chaudhary resigned on July 29.

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The BJP president also said that development was taking place only in the areas where the BJP was in power

Taking a jibe at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Tuesday stated that the former is responsible for beginning the process of dissolving the Congress Party and dynasty politics. Addressing a gathering in Rohtak, Shah said, "Gandhi ji ne kaha tha azadi ke turant baad Congress ko bikhar jana dena chahiye... khair wo Gandhi ne nhi kiya ab koi Gandhi kar rha hai". (Mahatma Gandhi had said that Congress should be disbanded after Independence. While that Gandhi couldn't do it, some other Gandhi is doing it now.) Hailing the saffron party and their development all over the country, Amit Shah stated that after BJP coming to power the country has moved towards development. "Wherever the BJP Government has come to power, there has been development in that area. When the Congress Government once ruled, the country's growth rate drastically fell, only after BJP coming to power the growth rate has gone up. The Bharatiya Janata Party has done the task of liberating the country from the politics of dynasty and appeasement. Also a political party which is based on principles can develop the country," Amit Shah added. On July 30, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani had said that Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi was sinking the party because of the affection she has towards her son, Rahul Gandhi. "Sonia Gandhi is immersed in the affection towards her son, which has drowned the Congress party in the entire country," Vijay Rupani told ANI. "Today the condition of their party is getting worse as no one wants to accept their rule." The Gujarat chief minister also accused the Congress of being insensitive and irresponsible by sending 40 MLAs to stay in a five-star hotel in Bengaluru at a time when Gujarat is facing floods. Last week, the Congress accused the BJP of horse-trading in Gujarat and using "money, muscle and state power" to engineer defections, after six of its legislators resigned from the party to join the BJP. The party on July 28 flew 44 of its MLAs to Bengaluru to stop more of them from switching over to the BJP. The three Congress MLAs, Tejashreeben Patel, Balwantsinh Rajput and Prahlad Patel had resigned and joined the BJP. Following this, three more MLAs, Thasra MLA Ramsinh Parmar, Balasinor MLA Mansinh Chauhan and Vansda MLA Chhana Chaudhary resigned on July 29. (ANI)

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