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Did Pranab bid to become PM after Indira Gandhi's death? Here's his side of the story
He was returning from Kanthi (Contai) in the Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal where he had to abandon an election meeting after listening to the terrible news on October 31, 1984. Accompanying him were Pranab Mukherjee and another senior Congress leader, A.B.A. Ghani Khan Choudhury, who was then the Union Minister for Railways.
Clicked by Big B, Priyanka Gandhi shares throwback pic of her father Rajiv Gandhi
Taking to Instagram, Priyanka shared a photo along with a montage video of her father, with a backdrop song of ‘jeena isi ka naam hain’ from the 1959 film ‘Anari’. It was sung by Mukesh. The film starred Raj Kapoor and Nutan. In the caption, Priyanka quoted the lines of the song: “Kisi ki muskuraahaton pe ho nisaar, kisi ka dard mil sake to le udhaar, kisi ke vaaste ho tere dil me pyaar, jeena isi ka naam hain.”
PM remembers Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary
Earlier in the morning, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi had paid rich tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary at his samadhi Vir Bhumi.
Congress leaders pay tribute to Rajiv Gandhi, recall his contributions to country
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, who paid floral tributes to the former Prime Minister at Veer Bhoomi here, took to Twitter and wrote, "Rajiv Gandhi was a great son of India. Through multiple interventions such as lowering of voting age, strengthening Panchayati Raj, Telecom and IT revolution, and sustained peace.
Looking Back: Rajiv Gandhi's hand ensured Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson's escape
Those who survived suffered terribly with issues ranging from physical disability to blindness. The CEO of the Union Carbide Corporation, Warren Anderson, who was the main accused in the horrific incident managed to flee the country after arriving here and could never be brought back.
'I was not aware of Rajiv Gandhi assassination', says S. Nalini
Nalini told the media persons that she would like to meet the family of the late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and added that she was reluctant to meet them even though she did not have any idea that Rajiv Gandhi was being killed. She said that she was really sad about his killing.
Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Six convicts released from prison
The Supreme Court on Friday had ordered the release of all the six life-term convicts in view of the Tamil Nadu government's recommendation. In May, the top court had ordered the release of A.G. Perarivalan, who was sentenced to life imprisonment over the 1991 assassination of the former Prime Minister.
Rajiv Gandhi 'misused' Governor's office to dismiss elected governments: BJP
DMK of Tamil Nadu, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) of Telangana, Trinamool Congress of West Bengal, Left Democratic Front (LDF) of Kerala and AAP of Delhi, Punjab have earlier charged the BJP government with misusing the Raj Bhavan. The Congress had also raised questions on the role of the state governor in toppling the Uddhav Thackeray government in Maharashtra.
Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict's release stokes embers of Tamil sub-nationalism
The leaders said that it was the former Chief Minister and AIADMK leader, late J. Jayalalithaa who had in a declaration in the state assembly in February 2014 said that if the central government did not take a decision immediately for the release of the seven convicts, her government would go ahead with the decision of the state cabinet to release all the seven convicts.
Tributes pour in on Rajiv Gandhi's 31st death anniversary
Taking to Twitter, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi said: "My father was a visionary leader whose policies helped shape modern India. He was a compassionate & kind man, and a wonderful father to me and Priyanka, who taught us the value of forgiveness and empathy. I dearly miss him and fondly remember the time we spent together."
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