From The Archives: PM Modi’s handwritten note from 1980s to 15-year old speech for Mahatma Gandhi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi as he paid tributes to Bapu on his 153rd birth anniversary on Sunday.

The nation observes the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi i.e. October 2 as Gandhi Jayanti. Further, the day has been adopted as the International Day of Non-Violence by the UN General Assembly in 2007.

Paying tribute to Babu, PM Modi wrote on Twitter, “Paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi on #GandhiJayanti. This Gandhi Jayanti is even more special because India is marking Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. May be (we) always live up to Bapu’s ideals…”.

He further asked people to buy Khadi and handicraft products on the day to give a boost to the Khadi industry in India. Prime Minister also visited Delhi’s Rajghat on Sunday morning to pay his respects to Gandhi.

#WATCH | Delhi: PM Narendra Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on #GandhiJayanti

(Source: DD) pic.twitter.com/HUZyZKzjJM

— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2022

On this occasion, we have brought you three instances from the pages of History when Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled the ideals and values of Mahatma Gandhi. Read on:

1. Hand written note by PM Modi from 1980s

A young Narendra Modi penned down Bapu’s quote in his personal diary, the public welfare schemes of whom continue to echo the Mahatma’s idea – Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas. The quote goes as – “The only real, dignified, human doctrine is the greatest good of all”.

“The only real, dignified, human doctrine is the greatest good of all”

A quote by #MahatmaGandhi penned by a young Modi, the public welfare schemes of whom continue to echo the Mahatma’s idea – Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas.

[Handwritten, Personal Diary, Quote from Mahatma Gandhi] pic.twitter.com/kiQyWzt1Jy

— Modi Archive (@modiarchive) October 2, 2022

2. Modi seeking blessings from Mahatma Gandhi just days before taking oath as CM in 2001

A picture of Narendra Modi looking at the a portrait of Gandhi at Porbandar. The pic was clicked just days before he sworned in as the Chief Minister of Gujarat in 2001.

At Porbandar, the place where #MahatmaGandhi was born, Modi looks at a portrait of the Mahatma.

After a few days, Modi was sworn in as Gujarat’s Chief Minister and has been in public office for 21 years since.

[Porbandar, #GandhiJayanti, October 2, 2001] pic.twitter.com/ViItBAYhV0

— Modi Archive (@modiarchive) October 2, 2022

3. A speech 15 years ago on the concept of Jan Bhagidari

In a video from the archive, PM Modi can be seen addressing the Hindustan Times conclave in 2007 as he talks about the philosophy of Jan Bhagidari.

On #GandhiJayanti, here’s the video that defined Modi’s public policy journey – the philosophy of Jan Bhagidari.#MahatmaGandhi united people in their desire for freedom, through Jan Bhagidari. Modi calls for a similar movement for development.

[Hindustan Times conclave, 2007} pic.twitter.com/qlSf091643

— Modi Archive (@modiarchive) October 2, 2022