New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) The Congress party on Tuesday paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 80th birth anniversary.
While remembering the former Prime Minister, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said in a post on X that he was a great son of India, who ignited a ray of hope in crores of Indians and, with his unprecedented contribution, brought India into the 21st century.
“His many notable initiatives, like lowering the voting age to 18 years, strengthening the Panchayati Raj, the telecom and IT revolution, computerisation programmes, continuing peace accords, women empowerment, universal immunisation programme and new education policy with emphasis on inclusive education brought about transformational changes in the country,” Kharge said.
Earlier, party leaders, including Chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, KC Venugopal, Rajiv Shukla, and others, paid rich tributes to the former Prime Minister at the Central Hall, Samvidhan Sadan.
Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on his social media handle X said, “A compassionate personality, an epitome of camaraderie and goodwill.”
“Papa, your teachings are my inspiration, and your dreams for India are my own – I will fulfill them, with your memories in my thought,” Rahul said.
