Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Sunday paid tributes to former prime minister and his father Rajiv Gandhi on the occasion of his 79th birth anniversary on the banks of the Pangong Tso in Ladakh.
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to his father and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary on the banks of the Pangong Lake in Ladakh on Sunday. A prayer meeting is scheduled to be held at the banks of the lake later in the day.
The senior Congress leader rode a bike from Leh to Ladakh’s Pangong Tso on Saturday. Gandhi paid tribute to his father from Pangong Tso’s banks at the height of around 1400 feet.
पापा, आपकी आंखों में भारत के लिए जो सपने थे, इन अनमोल यादों से छलकते हैं।
आपके निशान मेरा रास्ता हैं - हर हिंदुस्तानी के संघर्षों और सपनों को समझ रहा हूं, भारत मां की आवाज़ सुन रहा हूं। pic.twitter.com/VqkbxoPP7l
On Thursday, Rahul Gandhi began his two-day visit to the Union Territory in Leh. Later, he made the decision to prolong his trip till August 25. This is his first trip to Ladakh since Jammu and Kashmir was divided into Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir on August 5, 2019, when Articles 370 and 35 (A) were repealed. According to Congress party sources, Rahul Gandhi will also watch a football match in Leh.
Congress leader and Rajiv’s wife Sonia Gandhi paid tribute at Veer Bhumi, Rajiv Gandhi memorial, on Sunday morning. She was accompanied by daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rajya Sabha MP K C Venugopal.
Rajiv Gandhi was a great son of India.
He was a leader who inspired hope among millions of Indians.
As we observe Sadbhavana Diwas today, it is pertinent to remember his vast contributions which propelled India into the 21st Century.
His numerous interventions such as… pic.twitter.com/PPo9yfiLMV
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also paid tribute to Rajiv on X (formerly known as Twitter). He wrote: “On his birth anniversary, my tributes to former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi Ji.”
On his birth anniversary, my tributes to former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi Ji.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi)