PM Modi, President Kovind, politicos pay tribute to Indira Gandhi on 100th birth anniversary

File photo of Indira Canteen

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind paid tributes to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 100th birth anniversary. 

Gandhi's grandson and Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also visited Shakti Sthal – the memorial site of Indira Gandhi.

Tributes to former PM Mrs. Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 19, 2017

Remembering Indira Gandhi ji, India's First female Prime Minister and a visionary leader acknowledged & accoladed the world over, on her birth Centenary #Indira100 pic.twitter.com/51gKwYlMYY — Mahila Congress (@MahilaCongress) November 19, 2017

Nation remembers former Prime Minister Smt Indira Gandhi on her birth centenary #PresidentKovind

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) November 19, 2017

India under Indira Gandhi achieved what the strongest leaders, governments & nations in the world could only dream of !!

Watch how India led by Indira Gandhi pushed Pakistan to the wall and had Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto rattled at UN, just a day before surrendering. #Indira100 pic.twitter.com/xPrpUvRE3W — Gaurav Pandhi (@GauravPandhi) November 19, 2017

Indira Gandhi, the first woman Prime Minister of India, was born on November 19 in 1917 in Allahabad.