AGARTALA, Jan 30 (TIWN): Like every year, January 30 which is observed as Martyrs' Day (aka Shaheed Diwas), which marks the death anniversary of Mohandas Gandhi (Gandhi Ji) who is most popularly known and titled as the Father of the Nation by Netaji Subash Chandra Bose was paid tribute by Tripura Ministers, MLAs and leaders.

Minister Mebar Kumar Jamatia, Dilip Das remained present on that occasion and paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Gandhighat.

Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on this day in 1948 and since that day, January 30 is named as Martyrs' Day.

On this day, the President, the Vice President, the Prime Minister, the Defence Minister, and the three Service Chiefs gather at the samadhi at Raj Ghat memorial and lay wreaths decorated with multi-colour flowers.

longwith the whole nation today the state Tripura paid homage to the Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his  death anniversary. The Pradesh Congress leaders on Thursday have paid a floral tribute to Gandhi on the Gandhi bedi at Agartala Gandhighat.