Congress leaders pay tribute to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on death anniversary

Top Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday paid tributes to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 35th death anniversary

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and K C Venugopal, former chief ministers Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Ashok Gehlot, besides several former union ministers were present at his memorial Veer Bhumi

Besides members of the Gandhi family, many former chief ministers and union ministers paid their tributes to Rajiv Gandhi at his memorial Veer Bhumi

Paying tribute, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi said his father's teachings and values will always remain with him

In a post on X, Kharge said, "On his martyrdom day, we pay our deepest respects to Former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Rajiv Gandhi, a remarkable son of India who inspired hope and aspiration in millions across the nation."

"Papa, I will fully shoulder the responsibility of realizing the dream of a skilled, prosperous, and strong India that you envisioned," Rahul Gandhi said in a post on X

Several Congress leaders also remembered Rajiv Gandhi as the architect of modern India

Rajiv Gandhi served as India's prime minister from October 31, 1984, to December 2, 1989

Born on August 20, 1944, in Mumbai, he was assassinated in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu on May 21, 1991