Dynamite News Rahul Gandhi pays tributes to Ex-PM Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at Shakti Sthal here on her death anniversary. Read further on Dynamite News:
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at Shakti Sthal here on her death anniversary.
Taking to X, Rahul Gandhi said that his grandmother Indira Gandhi's sacrifice for the unity and integrity of the nation will always inspire.
He posted a video of Indira Gandhi on X and wrote, "Panditji's Indu, Bapu's beloved, fearless, brave, justice-loving - India's Indira!" "Grandma, your sacrifice for the unity and integrity of the nation will always inspire all of us on the path of public service," he added.
पंडित जी की इंदु, बापू की प्रियदर्शिनी, निडर, निर्भीक, न्यायप्रिय - भारत की इंदिरा!
दादी, देश की एकता और अखंडता के लिए आपका बलिदान हम सभी को जनसेवा के पथ पर सदा प्रेरित करता रहेगा। pic.twitter.com/ksV8ACt4Z9Also Read | Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Indira Gandhi on her 36th death anniversary
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 31, 2024
Rahul Gandhi visited Indira Gandhi Memorial
Rahul Gandhi also visited the Indira Gandhi Memorial on Thursday to pay tribute to the former Prime Minister and his grandmother Indira Gandhi, on her death anniversary.
Congress official handle in a post on X said, "The first woman Prime Minister of India, Smt. Indira Gandhi, is an example of strength, dedication, courage and powerful leadership."
"Tribute to Indira Gandhi Ji on her death anniversary, who gave her all for the unity and integrity of the country," the post further reads.
Kharge's tributes
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also paid tribute to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
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Rahul Gandhi pays tributes to grandmother and former PM Indira Gandhi
"Humble tribute to the first woman Prime Minister of India and our ideal, Indira Gandhi ji, on her martyrdom day, who played an important role with her strong will, efficient leadership and foresight in preserving the unity and integrity of India and in building a strong and progressive India," he said on X.
Backgrounder
Born on November 19, 1917, to India's first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, and Kamala Nehru, Indira Gandhi served as the first and only woman Prime Minister of India from January 1966 to March 1977 and again from January 1980 until her assassination in October 1984.
She was shot dead by two of her own bodyguards at her official residence at Akbar Road on October 31, 1984. (with Agency inputs)