Congress leaders pay tribute to Indira Gandhi on 42nd death anniversary
Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, and Sonia Gandhi offered floral tributes at Shakti Sthal and the former Prime Minister's residence.
Congress leaders on Saturday paid tributes to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 42nd death anniversary. According to the Hindustan Times, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi offered floral tributes at Shakti Sthal and the Indira Gandhi Memorial at 1, Safdarjung Road in New Delhi.
Rahul Gandhi recalled a Sanskrit mantra his grandmother taught him during his childhood, describing it as a beautiful gift. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also remembered her grandmother, describing her as resilient and courageous.
In Bengaluru, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President B.K. Hariprasad referred to Indira Gandhi as the 'Iron Lady' of India. All India Mahila Congress President Alka Lamba noted the former Prime Minister's contribution to women's political participation.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh shared a 1947 photograph of a young Indira Gandhi greeting Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Ramesh noted that both individuals shaped the history and geography of the subcontinent.
Indira Gandhi was India's first woman Prime Minister. She was assassinated by her bodyguards in New Delhi on October 31, 1984.