CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -On Martyrs’ Day the President, the Vice President, the Prime Minister, the Defence Minister, the Chief of Defence Staff and the three Service Chiefs gather at the samadhi at Raj Ghat memorial and lay wreaths decorated with multi-colour flowers. The armed forces personnel blow bugles sounding the Last Post.

Detailed explanation-2: -India observes January 30 every year as Martyrs’ Day or “Shaheed Diwas” to honor the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi, and to honour the soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice as freedom fighters in defence of their homeland.

Detailed explanation-3: -Martyrs’ Day, also known as Shaheed Diwas, is observed in India on January 30 to commemorate the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in 1948. On this day, the entire country pays tribute to all the heroes of the Indian freedom struggle, who sacrificed their lives for the nation.

Detailed explanation-4: -On January 30, Martyr’s Day, or Shaheed Diwas, is celebrated in memory of Mahatma Gandhi, and on March 23, (Martyr’s Day or Shaheed Diwas), is observed to pay tribute to three extraordinary revolutionaries of India who were hanged to death by the British, namely Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar.

Detailed explanation-5: -Martyr’s Day 2023, Shaheed Diwas 2023: Martyr’s Day also known as Shaheed Diwas is observed every year on January 30 to commemorate the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi was assassinated on January 30 by Nathuram Godse in 1948.