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Mahatma Gandhi remembered on 143rd birth anniversary

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and senior BJP leader L K Advani were among the prominent people who visited Gandhi's memorial at Rajghat to offer floral tributes.

Other dignitaries who visited Rajghat included Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, Defence Minister A K Antony and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.

An all-religion prayer was held at Rajghat. The favourite hymns of Gandhi were also played at the function.

  

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First Published: Oct 02 2012 | 10:05 AM IST

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