New Delhi:
Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was today remembered on his 24th death anniversary with several leaders paying homage at his memorial in New Delhi.
President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, and the late leader's wife and Congress President Sonia Gandhi offered flowers at his memorial 'Vir Bhumi' in New Delhi.
Sonia Gandhi was accompanied by son and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, daughter Priyanka Gandhi and son-in-law Robert Vadra, who arrived together to pay homage around 6.20 AM.
'Shanti Mantra' was recited on the occasion as youths holding the Tricolour circumambulated the memorial. A number of young children also offered floral tributes at the memorial.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 24th death anniversary.
“Paying tributes to former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary,” Modi tweeted.
Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on this day in 1991 in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu by a suicide bomber when he was on election campaign.
Rajiv Gandhi, who was the sixth and youngest PM of India, was assassinated on May 21, 1991 at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu during a poll campaign.
