Today marks the 30th death anniversary of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and social media tributes have been pouring in from all quarters for the leader. Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a suicide bomber on May 21, 1991 in Tamil Nadu. He was attending an election meeting in the state at the time of the attack.
Paying tribute to Rajiv Gandhi, Congress leader Milind Deora said in a tweet, “30 years ago today, India's youngest Prime Minister's life was cut short by terrorists. His dreams, vision and legacy still live on in our hearts and minds.”
30 years ago today, India's youngest Prime Minister's life was cut short by terrorists.
— Milind Deora | मिलिंद देवरा ☮️ (@milinddeora) May 21, 2021
His dreams, vision & legacy still live on in our hearts & minds.#RememberingRajivGandhi#RajivGandhi pic.twitter.com/gNdrhSpWAT
Along with the tweet, he had also shared a few photos of Rajiv Gandhi on public visits as well as one where he is seen with Mr Deora's family. The first photo features the late prime minister with Mr Deora's father Murali Deora, mother Shrimati Hema Deora, and brother. Murali Deora was a veteran politician and Member of Parliament.
In another photo, Rajiv Gandhi can be seen with his wife Sonia Gandhi.
Several internet users paid their respects to Rajiv Gandhi by responding to and sharing the tweet.
His daughter, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, too, posted a photo, where her father is seen talking to a few injured people, and wrote, “There is no greater strength than love, no greater courage than kindness, no greater power than compassion and no greater teacher than humility.”
There is no greater strength than love, no greater courage than kindness, no greater power than compassion and no greater teacher than humility.#RememberingRajivGandhi pic.twitter.com/CPJZDCcl5R
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) May 21, 2021
The Congress party, too, shared a tweet with the hashtag “RememberingRajivGandhi”.
For a leader, all that matters is the welfare of his people.#RememberingRajivGandhi pic.twitter.com/wkxj4XZDMM
— Congress (@INCIndia) May 21, 2021
In another tweet, the party said, “A clear, foresighted and committed leadership can benefit a nation for decades to come. Rajiv ji has proved that time and again.”
A clear, foresighted & committed leadership can benefit a nation for decades to come- Rajiv ji has proved that time & again.
— Congress (@INCIndia) May 21, 2021
Today, as we fight the Covid19 pandemic, his visionary Universal Immunization Programme has laid the foundations for our victory.#RememberingRajivGandhi pic.twitter.com/tov1XliZGb
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his deputy Sachin Pilot, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejaswi Yadav, also paid tributes.
Remembering former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi ji on his death anniversary.
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 21, 2021
देश के पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री, भारत रत्न स्व. श्री राजीव गांधी जी की पुण्यतिथि पर उन्हें शत-शत नमन। #RememberingRajivGandhi pic.twitter.com/tdfu6EFf6T
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) May 21, 2021
अपनी दृढ़ इच्छाशक्ति, दूरदर्शिता एवं आधुनिक सोच के बल पर 21वीं सदी के आधुनिक भारत की आधारशिला रखने वाले भूतपूर्व प्रधानमंत्री राजीव गांधी जी की पुण्यतिथि पर उन्हें विनम्र श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित करता हूँ।
— Sachin Pilot (@SachinPilot) May 21, 2021
उन्होंने कंप्यूटर एवं संचार क्रांति की नींव रख कर भारत को एक नई दिशा प्रदान की। pic.twitter.com/VCcKJuRfRI
राजीव गांधी यांनी पंतप्रधानपदाच्या कार्यकाळात तंत्रज्ञान विकासात पुढाकार घेतला. भारतात संगणक क्रांती आणण्याचं व पंचायतीराज व्यवस्थेचा पाया रचण्याचं श्रेय त्यांना जातं. नव्या भारताच्या निर्मितीचे स्वप्न पाहणारे माजी पंतप्रधान स्व. राजीव गांधी यांना स्मृतिदिनी विनम्र अभिवादन! pic.twitter.com/ZuvsnSVuKP
— Sharad Pawar (@PawarSpeaks) May 21, 2021
Sincere and humble tributes to former Prime Minister Sh. #RajivGandhi ji.#RememberingRajivGandhi
— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) May 21, 2021
Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber. He had become India's youngest prime minister at the age of 40, after the assassination of his mother, Indira Gandhi, in 1984, and served till December 2, 1989.
May 21 is also observed as Anti-Terrorism Day.
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