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‘Her fearless leadership shaped a self-reliant nation’: Congress pays tributes to former PM Indira Gandhi on 108th birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi too paid his tributes to the country's first female PM on the occasion.

3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Nov 19, 2025 11:37 AM IST

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi pays floral tributes to late former PM Indira Gandhi on her 108th birth anniversary. (Express Photo by Anil Sharma)

The Congress party on Wednesday paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi at Shakti Sthal, her memorial site in New Delhi on the occasion of her 108th birth anniversary.

Party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, visited the site to offer their respects.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, party leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi paid floral tributes to Indira Gandhi at her memorial, Shakti Sthal in New Delhi. (Express Photo by Anil Sharma)

Over a post on X, the party wrote: “On her birth anniversary, we honour Indira ji’s fearless leadership, decisive vision and unwavering commitment to India’s progress. From the Green Revolution to the liberation of Bangladesh, her bold leadership shaped a strong, self-reliant nation that bowed to no superpower.”

On her birth anniversary, we honour Indira ji’s fearless leadership, decisive vision and unwavering commitment to India’s progress.

From the Green Revolution to the liberation of Bangladesh, her bold leadership shaped a strong, self-reliant nation that bowed to no superpower. pic.twitter.com/b7J6a0wW50

— Congress (@INCIndia) November 19, 2025

Born on November 19, 1917, Indira Gandhi served as the prime minister of the country from January 1966 to March 1977, and again from January 1980 until her assassination on October 31, 1984.

श्रद्धांजलि 🙏🏼

📍 शक्ति स्थल, दिल्ली pic.twitter.com/JxB7PPyjB1

— Congress (@INCIndia) November 19, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi too paid his tributes to the country’s first female PM on the occasion.

“Tributes to former PM Smt. Indira Gandhi Ji on the occasion of her birth anniversary,” Modi wrote over a post on X.

People across several parts of the country offered their tributes to the ‘Iron Lady of India,’ by visiting her memorial site, as well as planning events throughout the day.