New Delhi, Oct 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with other leaders from different political parties on Friday paid floral tribute to iconic freedom fighter and father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi, on his birth anniversary at memorial Raj Ghat. President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Hamid Ansari also paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat. Senior BJP leader LK Advani, Congress President Sonia Gandhi also visited Gandhi memorial to pay floral tribute. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also paid homage to the Mahatma. The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, popularly known as the 'Father of the Nation', is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti on October 2 with reverence all over the country. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, better known as 'Bapu', or Gandhiji, was born on October 2, 1869, in Porbander, Gujarat. Gandhiji was a preacher of truth (Satyagraha) and 'ahimsa' (non-violence). He started the 'Satyagraha' movement for the Indian freedom struggle. He believed in living a simple life and in 'Swadeshi'. He proved to the world that freedom can be achieved through the path of non-violence - a true symbol of peace and truth! The United Nations had declared in 2007 that October 2 would be observed as 'International Day of Non-Violence'.