Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on his 76th birth anniversary.
”On his birth anniversary, tributes to former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi Ji,” PM Modi tweeted.
On his birth anniversary, tributes to former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi Ji.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 20, 2020
Earlier today, Rahul Gandhi visited Delhi’s Veer Bhumi Rajiv Gandhi Memorial and paid tributes to his father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 76th birth anniversary on Thursday.
#Delhi: Congress leader @RahulGandhi pays tribute to Former Prime Minister #RajivGandhi on his birth anniversary at Veer Bhumi pic.twitter.com/HoxB0Zbuzx
— NewsMobile (@NewsMobileIndia) August 20, 2020
The Congress leader tweeted he was ”incredibly lucky and proud” to have him as his father, adding that ”he was a compassionate and loving human being”. ”We miss him today and everyday,” the tweet further read.
Rajiv Gandhi was a man with a tremendous vision, far ahead of his times. But above all else, he was a compassionate and loving human being.
I am incredibly lucky and proud to have him as my father.
We miss him today and everyday. pic.twitter.com/jWUUZQklTi
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 20, 2020
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu remembered former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and his contribution to the nation on his 76th birth anniversary. “Remembering former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary today. His contributions to the IT sector will always be remembered,” he tweeted.
Remembering former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary today. His contributions to IT sector will always be remembered.
— Vice President of India (@VPSecretariat) August 20, 2020
Born on August 20, 1944, Rajiv Gandhi became the youngest Prime Minister of India when he assumed office in October 1984. He served as the Prime Minister of India till December 2, 1989.
In May 1991, Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber during an election rally in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu.
