Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag paid his tributes to the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary on October 2. Hailing the traits of the great freedom fighter, Virender Sehwag penned an ode for Mahatma Gandhi and took to Twitter to pay his tributes. Virender Sehwag recalled that Mahatma Gandhi had specs on his face, a walking stick in his hand, a smile on his face and India in his heart. Saluting Mahatma Gandhi, Virender Sehwag said that India was always in the heart of Mahatma Gandhi. As a part of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, events with the onus on spreading awareness on fitness, cleanliness and sustainable use of resources are being organized across the country. A large number of events have been planned by foreign consulates, educational institutions, business groups, etc. One such event is 'The Gandhian Challenge' organized by AIM, NITI Aayog's Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) and UNICEF India.

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Virender Sehwag pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi

Sachin Tendulkar inspired by Mahatma Gandhi

On the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary, Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar said that the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi such as Ahimsa, cleanliness, about the environment should be taught to the younger generation. Sachin Tendulkar extended his support to the government which aims to reduce the use of single-use plastic. Citing the example of the Army, Navy, and Airforce coming together to protect the country, Sachin Tendulkar said that it was essential to clean all three areas i.e water, air and land clean. Sachin Tendulkar gave a rallying call to join hands and take the pledge to keep India clean and healthy, starting from Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary.

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BJP's programmes for 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has extended its Gandhi Sankalp Yatra by a period of three months. As per the memo sent to the BJP leaders, the Gandhi Sankalp Yatra will be a 120-day programme. It will come to an end on January 31, 2020. It had been scheduled to be held between October 2 and October 31. The BJP is planning to spread awareness about Mahatma Gandhi's ideals and principles of non-violence, Swaraj and simplicity to mark his 150th birth anniversary. PM Modi will begin the Yatra from Gujarat on Wednesday. 

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