Gandhi Remembered, Injustice Put on Notice, Congress Pay Tribute to Bapu

The Congress on Friday, October 2, 2026, paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary, with party leader Rahul Gandhi recalling Gandhi message of standing firmly against injustice. Rahul Gandhi said that Gandhi taught people never to bow before injustice, while emphasising truth, non violence and fearlessness as some of the central elements of Bapu legacy. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also paid tribute to Gandhi, saying that remaining committed to his principles of truth, non violence, harmony and justice would be the true way of honouring his memory. The statement came as the country marked Gandhi Jayanti, commemorating the birth anniversary of the leader who played a central role in India’s freedom movement and promoted non violent resistance. The Congress used the occasion to underline Gandhi principles, particularly his emphasis on truth, peaceful resistance and standing against injustice. While political parties and leaders regularly invoke Gandhi’s legacy on his birth anniversary, the Congress latest tributes focused on how his principles could continue to guide public life and society. Gandhi Legacy in Focus For the Congress, this year Gandhi Jayanti observance centred on the idea that strength does not necessarily come from confrontation, but from the courage to remain committed to truth and non violence. Rahul Gandhi remarks placed particular emphasis on fearlessness and resistance to injustice, while Kharge highlighted harmony and justice alongside Gandhi better known principles of truth and non violence. The tributes once again brought Gandhi political and moral philosophy into public discussion, with the Congress presenting his teachings as principles that remain relevant beyond the freedom struggle.