Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi paid tribute to their father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on Tuesday, 20 August, to mark his 75th birth anniversary, calling him a “visionary” who listened to people’s stories.
Several senior leaders including interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi, former President of India Pranab Mukherjee and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh paid tribute to the late prime minister at his memorial ‘Vir Bhumi’ in New Delhi.
PM Modi Pays Tribute
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took to Twitter to remember the late prime minister.
Earlier, Rahul had shared a 55-second clip highlighting the Information Technology achievements during Rajiv Gandhi's tenure as prime minister.
The Congress is organising a host of events across the country to commemorate the anniversary. The party is organising a commemorative programme at 'Vir Bhumi' on Tuesday.
The Indian Youth Congress is also celebrating the occasion by organising nation-wide blood donation camps across its national and state offices. The Youth Congress office at Raisina road will also host one such camp in which many senior Congress leaders will participate.
The party is also organising a big event at the Indira Gandhi stadium on Tuesday where Congress president Sonia Gandhi will speak. A cultural programme is also being organised to mark the event.
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