On the morning of 2nd October 2013 Shri Narendra Modi travelled to Porbandar and paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on Gandhi Jayanti. Porbandar is the birthplace of Gandhi ji. Shri Narendra Modi paid tributes to former Prime Minister of India Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary, which is today.
Shri Modi Tweeted:In Porbandar. Tributes to the two great sons of our Nation, Mahatma Gandhi & Lal Bahadur Shastri ji on their birth anniversary.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 2, 2013
Today let us pledge to buy Khadi, save environment & light the lamp of prosperity in homes of the poor.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 2, 2013
Cleanliness always remained very close to Gandhi ji's heart. Let us give immense importance to cleanliness & keep surroundings free of dirt.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 2, 2013
In Porbandar Shri Modi shared the stage with noted spiritual leader Bhai Shri Rameshbhai Oza.