Students offer rose petals at a monument of Mahatma Gandhi during the Gandhi Jayanthi celebration that marks Gandhi's birth anniversary in Bangalore, India, 02 October 2025. Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated annually across India on 02 October, to mark the birthday of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. This year marks the 156th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, also known as the father of the Indian nation. (Photo by Jagadeesh N.V./EPA)
