LUCKNOW, Jan. 30 -- Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) at his statue at General Post Office (GPO) in the state capital on his 77th death anniversary.

"On the death anniversary of the great leader of the freedom movement, 'Father of the Nation' Mahatma Gandhi, I pay my heartfelt tribute. Bapu's teachings and his life of sacrifice continue to pave the way for world peace. Let us all pledge to build a 'New India-Developed India' by following the path of truth, non-violence, and self-reliance as shown by Bapu," the CM Yogi wrote on his official X handle.

On the occasion, a group of children sang devotional songs such as 'Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram' and 'Vaishnav Jan To'....