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Rahul Gandhi and Kharge went to the heroic land of Delhi and paid tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
Today is the 34th death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. On this occasion, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge reached the Veer Bhoomi of Delhi and paid tribute to them.
Rahul Gandhi shared childhood photo with Papa Rajiv Gandhi on ‘X’. Wrote- Papa, your memories guide me at every step. It is my resolve to realize your unfinished dreams and I will be fulfilled by them.
PM Modi said- I pay tribute to our former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary. Mallikarjun Kharge wrote on ‘X’- Rajiv Gandhi was a great son of India, who raised new hope among crores of Indians.
Rahul Gandhi shared this picture with Papa Rajiv Gandhi today.
Leaders paid tribute to Rajiv Gandhi
Mallikarjun Kharge- Rajiv Gandhi’s visionary thinking and courageous decisions created India for the 21st century challenges and opportunities. His important works include giving the right to vote at the age of 18, strengthening Panchayati Raj, starting telecom and IT revolution, promoting computerization, conducting peace agreements, starting vaccination programs and bringing new education policy carrying everyone along.
Mamata Banerjee- I remember former Prime Minister of India, Shri Rajiv Gandhi with reverence on his death anniversary. Rajiv ji was a visionary leader and a true martyr who sacrificed his life for the country.
Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi killed in suicide bomb blast
The last photo of Rajiv Gandhi drawn before the suicide attack. Dhanu, who was moving forward by putting orange flowers in the head behind the school girl, exploded by wearing a flower necklace.
Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on 21 May 1991 in a suicide bomb blast. During his tenure, he sent the Shanti Sena to Sri Lanka, with the Tamil rebel organization LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) was angry with him. In 1991, when Rajiv Gandhi went to Sriperumbdur near Chennai to campaign for the Lok Sabha elections, LTTE made a suicide attack on Rajiv.
16 people died on the spot in the blast On the pretext of making Rajiv a necklace of flowers, the woman terrorist Dhanu (Tenmoji Rajratnam) moved forward. He touched Rajiv’s feet and blasted into explosives tied on the waist. The blast was so big that many people flew away. 16 people, including Rajiv and the attacker Dhanu, died on the spot. While 45 people were seriously injured.
Rajiv Gandhi became a commercial pilot in 1966. He did not want to enter politics, so he remained a pilot of Indian Airlines till 1980.
The youngest Prime Minister of the country Rajiv Gandhi became the Prime Minister after the assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984. The Congress managed to win three-fourths of seats in the Lok Sabha elections. At that time the Congress won 414 seats out of 533. When Rajiv became Prime Minister, he was just 40 years old. He was the youngest Prime Minister of the country. He made a comprehensive plan to install computers in schools during his tenure. Established Jawahar Navodaya School. Started the PCO program to deliver telephones from village to village.
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