New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that Mahatma Gandhi never tried to create influence through his life but it became a source of inspiration across the world. "Gandhi ji never tried to create influence through his life but it became a source of inspiration across the world. We are living in the era of 'how to impress' but Gandhi ji's vision was 'how to inspire'," he said at the 'Relevance of Mahatma Gandhi in the Contemporary World' at the UN headquarters here.

The world comes together to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary!

I thank all those who came for the special programme at the @UN on the relevance of Gandhian thoughts.

In the august presence of various world leaders, a stamp on Gandhi Ji was released. pic.twitter.com/oAq5MOrrKF

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 24, 2019

Modi made the comments after he inaugurated a 50 kilowatt 'Gandhi Solar Park' at the headquarters of the United Nations. A special commemorative stamp to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled as well on the occasion. The Prime Minister said that Mahatma Gandhi's contributions went beyond being a freedom fighter for India and underlined that he understood the power of democracy.