Gandhi Jayanti: India's who's who pay homage through Twitter

Who says that Mahatma Gandhi is no longer a national trend? He is at least trending on the social media. Even 144 years after his birth and 65 years after his death, Mahatma still inspires the whole nation and the people remember him at least on October 2 (his birth day) and on January 30 (the day he was assassinated).

The advent of the social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook has made the paying homage to the father of the nation much easier. Gandhi Jayanti is a top trend on twitter, today.

Who is who of the country to common people have been paying homage to Mahatma through Twitter since early morning. Infosys co-founder and Aadhar Chairman Nandan Nilekani was one of the first to use his twitter handle to pay his respects.

Nandan Nilekani ‏@NNilekani

On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, sharing one of my favourite quotes from Bapu: "Even if you're a minority of one, the truth is the truth."

BJD MP Jay Panda also tweeted greeting people on the birth day of Mahatma. He chose social media over visiting Raj Ghat asking people to speak out against the ordinance to protect convicted politicians.

Baijayant Jay Panda ‏@Panda_Jay

Happy #GandhiJayanti everyone! After many yrs, it comes at a time of hope for a better #India. Pls spk up agnst both #ordinance *&* bill :-)

The Congress MP and industrialist Naveen Jindal's tweet on Gandhi Jayanti has a link to a John Lennon song on peace.

Naveen Jindal ‏@MPNaveenJindal

Here u go: fm me to u on #GandhiJayanti, birthday of the apostle of non-violence http://bit.ly/cI1t9t

Even the Bollywood is not far behind in using Twitter to pay homage to the Mahatma. Singer and actor Sophie Choudry laments that the nation has failed him.

Sophie Choudry ‏@Sophie_Choudry

Today we celebrate a man who believed in truth & non-violence. Ironic, seeing as our country doesn't believe in that anymore! #SorryGandhiji

BJP's prime ministerial candidate and a fellow Gujarati Narendra Modi's tweet emphasises on Mahatma's views cleanliness.

Narendra Modi ‏@narendramodi

Cleanliness always remained very close to Gandhi ji's heart. Let us give immense importance to cleanliness & keep surroundings free of dirt.

Interestingly, the late Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, who shares his birth day with the Mahatma is also trending on Twitter at number three.