Rajiv Gandhi 32nd Death Anniversary: Sonia, Kharge pay tributes to former Prime Minister
Rajiv Gandhi Death Anniversary: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, CPP chairperson Sonia Gandhi, and party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday paid tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 32nd death anniversary.
Rajiv Gandhi Death Anniversary: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, CPP chairperson Sonia Gandhi, and party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday paid tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 32nd death anniversary here. Kharge offered floral tributes to the former Prime Minister here at the Veer Bhoomi.
Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi also offered floral tributes to the former Prime Minister, who was assassinated on May 21, 1991.
Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter and shared a video of his father.
He said, "Papa, you are always with me, in inspiration and in my memories."
IAF grounds entire fleet of MiG-21 fighter jets following Rajasthan crash"On his death anniversary, we remember Rajiv ji, who devoted his life to defending the true character of India - united and tolerant - and ultimately gave his life for this dream," the party said.
Rajiv Gandhi was born on August 20, 1944, and he represented Uttar Pradesh`s Amethi parliamentary constituency four times.
A recipient of Bharat Ratna, Rajiv Gandhi served as the sixth prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989. He took office after the assassination of his mother, then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984.
Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber during an election rally in Tamil Nadu`s Sriperumbudur on May 21, 1991. He was cremated at Veer Bhumi, located on the banks of the river Yamuna.
His death anniversary is observed as National Anti-Terrorism Day.
He was the youngest prime minister of India who came into power at 40.
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