Varanasi, Oct. 2 -- With a message of global peace, a Ganga aarti and cleanliness drive were organised at the banks of the Ganga in Varanasi on Thursday to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversaries.

The event paid tribute to Gandhi, who showed the world the path of non-violence, and Shastri, who gave the country the slogan "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan".

As part of the programme, the banks of the Ganga at the front ghat were cleaned, with Namami Gange conveying the message that cleanliness is the most beautiful tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.

The cleanliness drive was conducted in coordination with the Namami Gange Kashi region coordinator and Municipal Corporation cleanliness brand amb...