Congress party today fondly remembered former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 33rd death anniversary by paying rich tributes .
The former Prime Minister was assassinated by LLTE suicide bomber during the 1991 General election rally at Sriperumbudur, 40 kms from them Madras on the night of May 21, 1991, 10. 20 PM.
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi remembered his father in a emotional tweet, he shared a post and referred to his father’s dreams as his own.
पापा,
आपके सपने, मेरे सपने,
आपकी आकांक्षाएं, मेरी ज़िम्मेदारियां।आपकी यादें, आज और हमेशा, दिल में सदा। pic.twitter.com/lT8M7sk7dS
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 21, 2024
Rahul also shared a childhood photograph of him with his father. In the post, Rahul said, “Father, Your dreams, my dreams, Your aspirations, my responsibilities. Your memories, today and always, always in my heart.”
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge tweeted on X
“India is an old country but a young nation… I dream of India — strong, independent, self-reliant and in the front rank of the nations of the world, in the service of mankind.”
~ Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi’s courageous interventions prepared India for the 21st Century.… pic.twitter.com/h2PVs54pXE
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) May 21, 2024
Former Congress president and CCP leader of Congress Sonia Gandhi, Rajya Sabha MP, paid homage to her husband Rajiv Gandhi by paying floral tributes at Veer Bhoomi .
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor posted picture On X #RememberingRajivGandhi
#RememberingRajivGandhi pic.twitter.com/c49jwMmVk7
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) May 20, 2024