Rajiv Gandhi death anniversary: United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and social gathering basic secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra paid floral tribute to late prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 32nd death anniversary at Veer Bhumi right here on Sunday morning. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge was additionally current with the Gandhi household and paid obeisance.
About Rajiv Gandhi
Born on August 20, 1944, Rajiv Gandhi represented Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi parliamentary constituency 4 instances. A recipient of Bharat Ratna, Rajiv Gandhi served because the sixth prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989. He took workplace after the assassination of his mom, then prime minister Indira Gandhi in 1984.
Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber throughout an election rally in Tamil Nadu’s Sriperumbudur on May 21, 1991. He was cremated at Veer Bhumi, positioned on the banks of the river Yamuna.
Anti-Terrorism Day
Each 12 months on May 21, India observes National Anti-Terrorism Day to commemorate the death of former Prime Minister. He was the youngest prime minister of India who got here into energy at 40.
In 1991, he was assassinated in a suicide bombing, by a girl belonging to the Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE) terrorist troop whereas campaigning for his political social gathering, Congress at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu. Rajiv Gandhi grew to become the youngest prime minister of India after his mom Indira Gandhi’s assassination in 1984. He served because the Prime Minister from 1984 to 1989.
Significance of Anti-Terrorism Day
Anti-Terrorism Day is noticed to unfold the message of peace and sensitize folks concerning the havoc created due to terrorism. It is a day to promote unity among the many folks of India and forestall the younger era from getting concerned with terror teams. This day additionally reminds us of the sacrifices made by the folks, troopers and policemen to preserve peace and concord within the nation by saving the nation from terrorist assaults.
