Today, Amit Shah to unveil Mahatma Gandhi mural at Riverfront, Ahmedabad

Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, will unveil a mural of Mahatma Gandhi on the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, today (January 30, 2022).

The Home Minister's Office (HMO) announced the event on Twitter, which is set to take place at 10 a.m. today.

"Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah will unveil the Mural of Mahatma Gandhi Ji at the Sabarmati Riverfront, Ahmedabad Gujarat t 10 am on January 30," HMO tweeted.

On January 30 and March 23, India commemorates 'Shaheed Divas,' or Martyrs' Day, to honour the independence fighters who gave their lives for their country. Every year on January 30th, Martyrs' Day is commemorated to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi's death anniversary and to honour his contributions to the country's freedom.

Nathuram Godse assassinated Mahatma Gandhi at Gandhi Smriti in Birla House on January 30, 1948.

The President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Defence Minister, CDS of India, and the three Service Chiefs meet at the Samadhi at the Raj Ghat Memorial on Martyr's Day.

On January 30, all states and Union Territories will observe two minutes of quiet, as directed by the federal government.