Dikhyaa Mohanty 
On Rajiv Gandhi’s 31st death anniversary, Congress President Rahul Gandhi, took to his twitter handle to post a tribute to his late father and the former PM of the country.
He captioned the post: “My father was a visionary leader whose policies helped shape modern India. He was a compassionate & kind man, and a wonderful father to me and Priyanka, who taught us the value of forgiveness and empathy. I dearly miss him and fondly remember the time we spent together.”
Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi also paid homage to the late PM at Vir Bhumi in Delhi. Congress leaders P Chidambaram and Sachin Pilot were also involved in the same.
Meanwhile, Avinash Pande, Congress General Secretary, said that the late leader “left an indelible mark on the country with his ideas of economic reforms,decentralization of power to panchayati raj institutions ,technology for benefit of comment men,and concept of India as a great global power”.
Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a suicide bomber of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) during an election rally in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu on this day in 1991.
