Sunday, February 16, 2025

PM Modi, Sonia Gandhi, Kharge pays tributes to former PM Rajiv Gandhi

Date:

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to Congress leader Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary.

India’s prime minister between 1984 and 1989, Gandhi was assassinated by LTTE terrorists at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu in 1991 during an election campaign.

Modi tweeted, “I pay tributes to former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi Ji on his death anniversary.”

Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge on also paid homage to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 32nd death anniversary at Vir Bhumi in the national capital.

Remembering former PM Rajiv Gandhi on his 32nd death anniversary, son Rahul Gandhi paid an emotional tribute to his late father.

“Papa, you are with me, as an inspiration, in memories, always!” Rahul Gandhi tweeted in Hindi sharing a video of various moments of Rajiv Gandhi.

Rajiv Gandhi took over the charge of the Congress in 1984 following the assassination of his mother and then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. He became India’s youngest Prime Minister at the age of 40 when he assumed office in October 1984.

He served as the Prime Minister of India till December 2, 1989.

Born on August 20 in 1944, Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber during an election rally in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu on May 21, 1991.

(With input from agencies)

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Related articles

The Fintech Revolution: Be Wary of Bill Gates’ Mission for a Cashless World Through 5G Advancements

Bill Gates' Global Mission for Universal Digital Financial Inclusion and 5G Networks Are you curious about why Bill Gates...

Are iPhone Users Being Fleeced? App Subscription Price Discrepancies Spark Outrage

Exposing the Overlooked Pricing in Today’s Digital Age A digital storm is brewing online, and at the heart of...

Bill Gates: The Untold Risks of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes and Wolbachia Bacteria on Public Health

Bill Gates' Support for Lab Research on Genetic Modification of Gram-Negative Organisms One area that Bill Gates has shown...

Did Bill Gates intentionally try to instigate the GBS outbreak for vaccination promotion?

There are certain pieces of evidence that suggest Bill Gates may have had intentions to instigate the Guillain–Barré...