India / PM Modi pays tribute to late PM Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary

On the 76th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, "On his birth anniversary, tributes to former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi Ji." Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted, "I am incredibly lucky and proud to have him as my father. We miss him today and every day."

Hindustan Times : Aug 20, 2020, 11:07 AM
New Delhi: 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.

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.

The Congress observes the day as ‘Sadbhavna Divas’.