Rahul and Priyanka remember Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary

New Delhi, October 31 (IANS): Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday paid tribute to their grandmother and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary and said her sacrifice for the unity and integrity of the nation inspires everyone.

In a post on social media platform

“Grandma, your sacrifice for the unity and integrity of the nation will always inspire us all on the path of public service,” his message read in Hindi.

He paid floral tributes to Shakti Sthal leader in the national capital and shared a video on X highlighting her life achievements.

The video read: “She was Indira, who dreamed of freedom… Indira, who held Bapu’s hand, stood fearlessly in the face of a (British) empire.”

‘She became the country’s first female prime minister, with support from all sides. She created a mass movement with the slogan ‘Garibi Hatao’ (eradicate poverty). They nationalized the banks, and with the green revolution ‘Harit Kranti’, farmers’ harvest increased. She made history by changing the image of India from that of a smiling Buddha to a nuclear power. By winning Bangladesh’s war of liberation, she fulfilled the promise to shed every drop of blood for the country , Indira… India’s Indira,” it said.

Priyanka said in a post on X, “Your dedication to the country, your sacrifice; the lessons we learned from you and the traditions you passed on will always be our guide. Salute your martyrdom.”

Priyanka shared the sequence of events on the fateful day when Indira Gandhi was assassinated.

Priyanka recalled the pain and horror in a video: “I was 12 years old and had a competition at school. Our grandmother always carried a bag and I asked for it. Then I left for school. After two hours, the security The staff came to our school, rushed us into a car and drove us back home. When we arrived at our house, no one was there. We were terrified when we heard that our grandmother had been murdered there.”

“We were terrified when we thought whether such a great personality could be murdered. She was a mother figure to us. And she instilled patriotism in our hearts so that our faith in the country was not damaged even for a minute or a second,” she says. said.

The Congress said in a post on

Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two of her bodyguards on October 31, 1984.