New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on Gandhi Jayanti, recalling the enduring relevance of the Father of the Nation's message and saying it would continue to guide the country towards building a better society and a "Viksit Bharat".

In a post on social media platform X, Modi said, "May Bapu's timeless message keep guiding us towards a better society and a Viksit Bharat."Gandhi Jayanti is observed every year on October 2 to mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, who was born in Porbandar, Gujarat, in 1869. The occasion is also observed as the International Day of Non-Violence, following a United Nations resolution adopted in 2007 that recognised Gandhi's philosophy of non-violenc...