On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti 2020, Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag and many other prominent members of the sports fraternity took to social media and paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. Hailed as the father of nation, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi played a crucial role in India’s freedom struggle and his efforts are still lauded by many. Unlike most of the revolutionaries, Gandhi used opted the fight against the britishers without using violence. Owing to his contribution to the nation, his birth anniversary – October 2 – is marked as a national festival. As India observes Gandhi Jayanti 2020, social media is filled with heart-whelming wishes and many sports stars have also joined the bandwagon. Gandhi Jayanti 2020 Quotes & HD Images.

While paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, badminton star Saina Nehwal shared one of the inspiring quotes of the freedom fighter which emphasises the necessity of self-belief. Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir, who is also a BJP MP, urged his countrymen to make the nation clean to please ‘Bapu.’ Gambhir’s former teammate Virender Sehwag also praised the Father of Nation on his 151st birth anniversary. Have a look. Gandhi Jayanti 2020 Wishes in Hindi & HD Images.

Gautam Gambhir Takes Pledge To Make India Clean!!

Virender Sehwag Pays Tribute To Mahatama Gandhi & Lal Bahadur Shastri!!

Saina Nehwal Pays Tribute!!

Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary is also recognized as International Day of Non-Violence owing to his ethics. Apart from the sports stars, many Bollywood celebrities and politicians also remembered the great revolutionary.

Meanwhile, sports fever in India is very high with the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) under way. Though the gala T20 tournament is still in its early days, many nail-biting games have already been witnessed. Hence, fans should brace themselves to witness many more exciting games.

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