Former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi was first a family man and then anything else. He was reluctant to be a part of the politics and had promised his wife, Sonia Gandhi, that he would not become a prominent part of this demanding profession. But after the sudden demise of Sanjeev Gandhi, Rajiv had to break the promise made to his wife to help his sobbing mother, Indira Gandhi and had decided to follow the footsteps of his family and as they say, the rest is history. (Recommended Read: Shikha Singh Shares A Picture Of Her Angel, Alayna Sleeping Peacefully And It Is A Sight To Behold)
Now on Rajiv Gandhi's 76th birth anniversary, the warm and heartfelt messages are flooding in from all corners of the country. Leading them is his son and politician, Rahul Gandhi, who posted an emotional remembering wish for his late father, along with a smiling picture of the great leader. Scroll down to take a look!
On August 20, 2020, Indian politician, Rahul Gandhi took to his Twitter handle and posted a heartfelt note for his late father and former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi. The doting son shared a beautiful smiling monochrome picture of his dad, along with a heartfelt note and it can be read as "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 every day." Take a look. (Don't Miss: Sushant Singh Rajput's Father Issues A Statement Declaring Himself His Legal Heir [Details Inside])
Soon after his tweet, The Indian National Congress took to their Twitter handle and shared a heartwarming video featuring Rajiv Gandhi. In the video, we can hear the former Prime Minister of India delivering an important message to the whole nation. Along with this memorable video, they wrote a caption, and it can be read as "Our science, Our Technology, Our non-aligned foreign policy, Our democracy, Our freedom and Our secularism is a result of years of good governance & strong leadership. #RememberingRajivGandhi." There's hardly any doubt that Rajiv Gandhi holds a special place in the history books of Indian politics.
Our science, Our Technology, Our non aligned foreign policy, Our democracy, Our freedom and Our secularism is a result of years of good governance & strong leadership. #RememberingRajivGandhi pic.twitter.com/nwOL45VVng
— Congress (@INCIndia) August 20, 2020
Rajiv Gandhi became the Prime Minister of India at the age of 40, after the assassination of his mother and former Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi. The young man had served the nation from 1984 to 1989 and sadly, on May 21, 1991, a suicide bomber had assassinated Rajiv Gandhi during one of his election campaigns in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. On May 21, 2020, Rahul Gandhi and his sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had taken to their respective Twitter handles and had shared their respects to their father. Priyanka had posted the last photo clicked with her father before his assassination along with a note that could be read as "To be kind to those who are unkind to you; to know that life is fair, no matter how unfair you imagine it to be; to keep walking, no matter how dark the skies or fearsome the storm. To nurture a strong heart, and fill it with love no matter how great it's sorrows; these are the gifts of my father's life."
On the other side, Rahul Gandhi had posted a smiling picture of his dad and had written, "In memory of my beloved father, Shri Rajiv Gandhi, who was martyred this day in 1991. He was a wonderful father; gentle, kind, compassionate & patient. I miss him. But he will always stay alive in my heart & in the wonderful memories, I have of him. #RememberingRajivGandhi." (Also Read: Madhuri Dixit Nene Shares An Unseen Picture From Her Cooking Class With Hubby, Shriram Nene)
Thank you for all the good work you had done for this nation, Rajiv Gandhi ji!
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