Rahul Gandhi also offered floral tributes to his father at Veer Bhumi, Rajiv Gandhi’s memorial.
In a heartfelt message on X, formerly known as Twitter, Rahul Gandhi expressed his admiration for his father’s compassionate nature and his role as a symbol of harmony and goodwill.
“Papa, your teachings are my inspiration and your dreams for India are my own, I will fulfil them taking along your memories with me,” he wrote in a post on X in Hindi.
The Congress party also paid rich tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge acknowledged Rajiv Gandhi’s significant contributions, stating that he ignited hope in millions of Indians and brought the country into the 21st century.
“Former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was a great son of India. He ignited a ray of hope in crores of Indians and brought India to the 21st century with his unprecedented contribution,” Kharge said.
“His many pleasant initiatives such as lowering the voting age to 18 years, strengthening Panchayati Raj, telecom and IT revolution, computerisation programme, peace accords, women empowerment, universal vaccination programme and new education policy with emphasis on inclusive education brought about transformational changes in the country,” the Congress chief said.
Rajiv Gandhi, who became India’s youngest prime minister, served from 1984 to