Rajiv death anniversary: Priyanka remembers her hero, Rahul a loving father
New Delhi: Congress general secretary in-charge Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday paid tributes to her father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 28th death anniversary calling him her "hero".
She also shared an image from the past in which she could be seen hugging Rajiv Gandhi. Along with the picture the Congress leader also shared few stanzas from Harivansh Rai Bachchan's famous poem 'Agneepath'.
"You will always be my hero", she wrote along with the image.
You will always be my hero. pic.twitter.com/LYPciCD234
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) May 21, 2019
Earlier in the day, United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka paid floral tribute to late prime minister on his death anniversary at Veer Bhumi here.
In a tweet, Rahul remembered his father as a gentle person who taught him to forgive and never hate. "My father was gentle, loving, kind & affectionate. He taught me to love & respect all beings. To never hate. To forgive. I miss him. On his death anniversary, I remember my father with love & gratitude," he said.
My father was gentle, loving, kind & affectionate. He taught me to love & respect all beings. To never hate. To forgive.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 21, 2019
I miss him.
On his death anniversary, I remember my father with love & gratitude.#RememberingRajivGandhi pic.twitter.com/sYPGu5jGFC
Earlier on Tuesday, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the late prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.
“Tributes to former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary,” tweeted PM Modi.
This comes after PM Modi during an election rally in Uttar Pradesh called Rajiv Gandhi, ‘bhrashtachari’ no 1 (corrupt number 1).
“Your father (Rajiv Gandhi) was termed Mr Clean by his courtiers, but his life ended as ‘bhrashtachari’ no 1, PM Modi said while targetting Congress President Rahul Gandhi.
Read: PM Modi, other leaders pay tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversay
Born on August 20, 1944, Rajiv Gandhi had represented Uttar Pradesh's Amethi parliamentary constituency four times.
A recipient of Bharat Ratna, Rajiv Gandhi served as the sixth Prime Minister of India from 1984 to 1989. He took office after the assassination of his mother, then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984.
Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber during an election rally in Tamil Nadu's Sriperumbudur on May 21, 1991.
He was cremated at Veer Bhumi, located on the banks of the river Yamuna.
