The nation remembered former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 75th birth anniversary . Rich tributes were paid to him at his Samadhi Veer Bhoomi.
Among those first to pay tributes were interim Congress president and Chair person of the UPA Sonia Gandhi, former president Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Robert Vadra . Fromer Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Bhupinder Hooda . Former President Pranab Mukherjee to paid his tributes.
Rahul Gandhi tweeted his tribute to his father
Today we celebrate the 75th birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi ji, a patriot & a visionary, whose far sighted policies helped build India.
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
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 20, 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi too tweeted his tributes
Tributes to our former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 20, 2019
Rajiv Gandhi was Prime Minister from 1984 – 1989 . He was assassinated by a LTTE suicide bomber during the 1991 General Election while campaigning in Tamil Nadu at Sriperumbudur on May 21, 1991.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra too remembered her father in a tweet
From my father, I learned how to listen to people’s stories and find a place in my heart for them no matter how contrary to mine they might be.
From him, I learned how to keep smiling and keep walking no matter how difficult the path might be.#RajivGandhi75 #SadbhavanaDiwas pic.twitter.com/O4W8d9cUL5
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) August 20, 2019