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Rahul Gandhi pays rich tributes to his father Rajiv Gandhi on birth anniversary

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Aug 20, 2019, at 09:47 am

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday paid rich tributes to his father late former PM of India Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary.

" Today we celebrate the 75th birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi ji, a patriot & a visionary, whose far sighted policies helped build India. To me, he was a loving father who taught me never to hate, to forgive & to love all beings. #Rajiv75 #SadbhavanaDiwas," Gandhi tweeted.

Today we celebrate the 75th birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi ji, a patriot & a visionary, whose far sighted policies helped build India.

To me, he was a loving father who taught me never to hate, to forgive & to love all beings. #Rajiv75 #SadbhavanaDiwas pic.twitter.com/gaozH8h06r
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 20, 2019

In another tweet, he shared a video and said: "This week we will celebrate my father, Rajiv Gandhi Ji's 75th birth anniversary with memorial events across India. To honour him, each day this week, I will draw attention to one of his many incredible achievements. Today, the Information Technology revolution. #RajivGandhi75."

This week we will celebrate my father, Rajiv Gandhi Ji's 75th birth anniversary with memorial events across India.

To honour him, each day this week, I will draw attention to one of his many incredible achievements. Today, the Information Technology revolution. #RajivGandhi75 pic.twitter.com/qBjIfTVRkj
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 19, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday remembered former Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary.

Tributes to our former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 20, 2019

Modi tweeted: "Tributes to our former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary."

#NarendraModi #RajivGandhi #RajivGandhiBirthAnniversary #RahulGandhi

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