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Nation remembered former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary. His son and former Congress president Rahul Gandhi visited Veer Bhoomi to pay his respects. Later he tweeted, “Rajiv Gandhi was a man with a tremendous vision, far ahead of his times. But above all else, he was a compassionate and loving human being. I am incredibly lucky and proud to have him as my father. We miss him today and everyday.”
Rajiv Gandhi was a man with a tremendous vision, far ahead of his times. But above all else, he was a compassionate and loving human being.
I am incredibly lucky and proud to have him as my father.
We miss him today and everyday. pic.twitter.com/jWUUZQklTi
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 20, 2020
Senior Leader and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, too remembered Rajiv Gandhi in his tweet
#RememberingRajivGandhi pic.twitter.com/qU9AHL9eiK
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) August 20, 2020
Rajiv Gandhi was the youngest Prime Minister of India from 1984-1989. He was assassinated on May 21, 1991 during the 1991 General Election campaign rally by LTTE suicide bomber in temple town of Sriperumbudur , 40 Kms from then Madras.
