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Narendra Modi remembers Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Aug 20, 2019, at 09:08 am

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday remembered former Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary.

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

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

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 75th birth anniversary at Vir Bhumi here.

Former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh, Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi, Shri @RahulGandhi
& AICC Gen Sec Smt. @priyankagandhi
pay homage to Former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his 75th birth anniversary. #SadbhavanaDiwas #Rajiv75 pic.twitter.com/BgjeX6zwhh
— Congress (@INCIndia) August 20, 2019

Rajiv Gandhi’s son Rahul Gandhi, and daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also paid tributes to their father and the former Prime Minister.

Congress in a Twitter post also said that India's strength lies in 'its unity and diversity'.

India's strength lies in its unity and diversity. As we remember Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his 75th birth anniversary, we must also remember that his words are now more relevant than ever. We must never allow communal madness to break the bond of unity among us all. #SadbhavanaDiwas pic.twitter.com/mHjEmjMmmO
— Congress (@INCIndia) August 20, 2019

"India's strength lies in its unity and diversity. As we remember Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his 75th birth anniversary, we must also remember that his words are now more relevant than ever. We must never allow communal madness to break the bond of unity among us all. #SadbhavanaDiwas," Congress tweeted.

#RajivGandhi #NarendraModi #Congress #RajivGandhi75 #SadbhavanaDiwas

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