Youth Congress Plans Series of Events to Conclude 25th Rajiv Anniversary

LAST MOMENT OF FORMER PRIME MINISTER RAJIV GANDHI

 Saturday marks the 25th anniversary of the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, the third member of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty to become India’s prime minister. He was known as India’s youngest prime minister, one under whom the Indian National Congress party won its best-ever tally of more than 400 seats in the 545-member Lok Sabha in 1984, riding on the sympathy generated by his mother Indira Gandhi’s assassination.

 Rajiv was assassinated on 21 May 1991 in Sriperumbudur, about 40km from Chennai, by a woman operative of the Sri Lankan rebel group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The 46-year-old leader was campaigning for the 1991 general election.

 The congress will organize programme in memoriam of Rajiv 25th death anniversary at Delhi.

Rajiv spirited us… is the theme of song based on former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, which is going to be sung during the remembrance programme of 25th death anniversary organized by youth congress. Actually recently the target on Gandhi family, the congress party has decided to recount the sacrifice of Rajiv Gandhi among the people. The senior leaders will address the leaders of youth congress.

 Mrs Sonia Gandhi will participate in this programme. Rahul Gandhi is suffering from pneumonia, but is hoped to be participant. Sheela Dixit will inaugurate this programme in Indira Gandhi indoor stadium. The congress about its achievements is trying to communicate among people by the vision and sacrifice of Rajiv Gandhi.

 Remembering the contribution of Rajiv Gandhi in the field of IT, the party leaders are to narrate, "What had Rajiv begun?  Modi government is gathering self applaud after the credit taking."

 It is to recall that Panchayati Raj was his dream and he was to implement it; while the BJP did nothing in this field, nor has yet the government done anything.

 “When Rajiv Gandhi had brought the computer, how did the then BJP protest him? and now they all are following the steps of Rajiv Gandhi today, but patting their back” ,will interact in the speech.

 The foreign policy and the pm visit will also be reviewed. It is to communicate that late Rajiv Gandhi was very popular in abroad, but he did not like the propaganda of  today's prime minister.

Rajiv slashed the age of franchising votes from 21 to 18 years old was real aspect to defend the right of youth.

 The congress intends to break two concepts among people: first, there has nothing been developed in last 60 years; and the development work is going although only now. which leader of BJP who could sacrifice like Rajiv Gandhi will be brought here in question of review.

It is interested that the voice of congress leader, Raj babbar, will be used in the oath; and to fill the zeal among youths, ‘Rajiv Ho’ song has been prepared.

 Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and several Congress leaders including Manmohan will be present at night after 8 o'clock; while all they will offer a tribute at the (victory venue) Vijey Sthal to the cemetery in the morning. A short prayer will also be organized there and the torch-bearer march will be moved.