New Delhi: On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday led the nation in paying respect to the Father of Nation at the Raj Ghat in New Delhi. He stayed for some time at the Raj Ghat where an all-faith prayer meeting was being held before going to Vijay Ghat to pay tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri on his 115th birth anniversary.

"Tributes to beloved Bapu! On #Gandhi150, we express gratitude to Mahatma Gandhi for his everlasting contribution to humanity. We pledge to continue working hard to realise his dreams and create a better planet," he tweeted.