PM Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi, other political leaders pay tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on his 77th birth anniversary- In pics

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi on Friday paid tribute to his father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 77th birth anniversary at Veer Bhumi in the national capital. "A secular India alone is an India that can survive. Remembering Shri Rajiv Gandhi ji on his birth anniversary," Rahul Gandhi wrote in a Facebook post.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to former Prime Minister, Shri Rajiv Gandhi Ji on his birth anniversary. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, "Tributes to our former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi Ji on his birth anniversary."

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid tributes to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary at Parliament House today.

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Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury pay tribute to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary today. 

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Born on August 20, 1944, Rajiv Gandhi became the youngest Prime Minister of India when he assumed office in October 1984. He served as the Prime Minister of India till December 2, 1989.In May 1991, Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber during an election rally in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu.The Congress observes the day as `Sadbhavna Divas`.

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