Congress hails Rajiv Gandhi on 89th birth anniversary

The Congress on Thursday, August 20, paid rich tributes to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 82nd birth anniversary, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge saying his legacy lives on in the transformative changes he championed and in his enduring faith in India’s youth, technological progress and the power of new ideas.

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said the resolve to build the India of his father Rajiv Gandhi’s dreams will



always continue to guide him.

Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra paid floral tributes to Rajiv Gandhi at his memorial Veer Bhumi here.

In a post on X, Kharge said, “Today, on Sadbhavana Diwas, we remember Rajiv Gandhi, a visionary leader who awakened hope in millions and helped prepare India for the promise of the 21st century.”