Akhilesh calls for revival of Gandhian values to counter 'divisive' forces

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary and called for actively reviving Gandhian ideals to counter divisive and violent forces in society. India observes the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi as Martyrs Day to honour the life and legacy of the nations foremost leader and his ultimate sacrifice for peace, justice, and freedom.

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary and called for actively reviving Gandhian ideals to counter ''divisive and violent'' forces in society. Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on this day in 1948. India observes the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi as Martyrs' Day to honour the life and legacy of the nation's foremost leader and his ultimate sacrifice for peace, justice, and freedom. In a post on X, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said, ''Revered salutations on the death anniversary of Gandhiji!'' ''Gandhiji's unwavering faith in truth; the immortal Gandhian ideology, woven with the threads of humanity's affection-tolerance, non-violence, compassion, mercy and harmony, can defeat and expose those negative, violent forces that still lurk in new disguises, posing a deadly threat to our country and society,'' he added.