Nation pays homage to Rajiv Gandhi on birth anniv

Last Updated: Friday, August 20, 2010, 11:52

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New Delhi: The nation on Friday paid homage to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 66th birth anniversary.

President Pratibha Patil, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh paid floral tribute to the former prime minister.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi along with her son and MP Rahul Gandhi reached "Vir Bhumi" to pay their tributes at his memorial.

A series of functions scheduled cross the country to mark the day.

Gandhi's birth anniversary is observed as "Sadbhavana Diwas" . The theme of "Sadbhavana Diwas" is to promote national integration and communal harmony among people of all religions and languages.

Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on May 21, 1991 at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu while on a poll campaign.

ANI

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First Published: Friday, August 20, 2010, 11:52

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KRISHNA - FARIDABAD
the mahamandan of rajeev which will cost billions to nation and gains to media through advertisment fund was clea when these media channels praised rahul and priyanka whole day on rajeev`s birthday,a man responsible for sikh massacre in delhi and making money on bhopal dead is not worth even mentioning in a civilized nation but can only happen in fake idol gods worshiping country like ours

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natarajan - Bangalore
rajiv ji is a great leader & it`s unfortunate he is not with us now. congress insted of spending huge amount of adds / banners, can sponsor poor people food/cloth in memory of rajiv. i remember rajiv foundation hope they can do some charity to poor for education also thorough this foundation. but nothing seems happening there to reach common poor

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dev - gurgaon
not the whole nation but a few please.

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jagannathan - new delhi
it is ok to remember late rajiv gandhi but to spend huge amount on ads by several minsitries in almost all the pages of various dailies is a colossal waste. it is better to spend such amount on feeding the malnourished children and old people would go a long way in amileorating the lot of the poor.