Congress Leaders, PM Pay Rich Tributes To Rajiv Gandhi On 75th Birth Anniversary
New Delhi: On the 75th birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi on Tuesday, top Congress leaders, including party president Sonia Gandhi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh, and former president Pranab Mukherjee, paid homage to the former Prime Minister.
At a prayer meeting organised at 'Veer Bhumi', the memorial of Rajiv Gandhi, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also paid homage along with other family members. The Congress celebrates the birth anniversary as 'Sadbhavna Diwas'.
A host of Congress leaders, including Ghulam Nabi Azad, Ahmed Patel, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, were also present at the prayer meeting. Former vice president Hamid Ansari was also there.
An audio clip from one of Rajiv Gandhi speeches and devotional song 'Vaishnava Jan To' was playing in the background.
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi remembered his father as someone who taught him never to hate anyone.
Today we celebrate the 75th birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi ji, a patriot & a visionary, whose far sighted policies helped build India. — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 20, 2019
To me, he was a loving father who taught me never to hate, to forgive & to love all beings. #Rajiv75 #SadbhavanaDiwas pic.twitter.com/gaozH8h06r
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to former PM.
Tributes to our former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 20, 2019
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh while remembering the former Prime Minister tweeted:
Remembering former PM Rajiv Gandhi on his 75th birth anniversary. You are forever in my heart & the heart of every person whose life you touched, dear friend. India remembers your contributions to nation-building & will always miss you, Rajiv.#RajivGandhi75 #SadbhavanaDiwas pic.twitter.com/FfaJVnQzsI — Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) August 20, 2019
Rajiv Gandhi was made the Prime Minister of the country after the assassination of his mother and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984. He was elected as Prime Minister at an age of 40.
Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in May 1991, while campaigning for the Congress in Tamil Nadu's Sriperumbudur.
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