New Delhi: Leaders cutting across party lines paid rich tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary, observed as Martyrs’ Day, recalling his timeless ideals and contributions to India’s freedom struggle. He urged people to follow Gandhiji’s principles of truth, non-violence, peace and service in their daily lives. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary, offering respectful homage to the Father of the Nation. Congress leader Pawan Khera paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, calling his sacrifice the ultimate offering to the fire of India’s freedom struggle. They now think that by erasing the name of ‘Mahatma Gandhi,’ they can erase his public memory.