New Delhi: Former Congress chief and MP from Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi paid homage to his late father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 78th birth anniversary.
Gandhi visited the Vir Bhumi on Saturday along with sister Priyanka Vadra, her husband Robert Vadra, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge, and fellow lawmaker KC Venugopal.
“Papa, you are with me every moment, in my heart. I will always try that I can fulfill the dream you dreamed for the country”, Gandhi posted on Twitter along with a collage video clip of his father.
पापा, आप हर पल मेरे साथ, मेरे दिल में हैं। मैं हमेशा प्रयास करूंगा कि देश के लिए जो सपना आपने देखा, उसे पूरा कर सकूं। pic.twitter.com/578m1vY2tT
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 20, 2022
The grand old Congress party also paid tribute to late Gandhi in a tweet that read, “We fondly remember former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi, on his birth anniversary. Hailed as the ‘architect of 21st century India’, it was through his farsighted vision that ushered in the IT & telecom revolution in India”.
We fondly remember former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi, on his birth anniversary. Hailed as the “architect of 21st century India”, it was through his farsighted vision that ushered in the IT & telecom revolution in India. Today, we celebrate his legacy. pic.twitter.com/yO11wjicap
— Congress (@INCIndia) August 20, 2022
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also paid homage to Rajiv Gandhi as a tweet from him read, “On his birth anniversary, tributes to our former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi”.
On his birth anniversary, tributes to our former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 20, 2022
For the not known, Rajiv Gandhi became the sixth prime minister of the country and served between year 1984 to 1989. The later was assassinated by the LTTE terrorists in 1991.
