"Your memories guide me at every step:" Rahul Gandhi pays tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday paid tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary.

Calling Rajiv Gandhi, “a great son of India,” Kharge on his social media handle X said, “He inspired hope among millions of Indians. His visionary and courageous interventions were instrumental in preparing India for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st Century.

“These include lowering the voting age to 18, strengthening panchayati raj, spearheading the telecom and IT revolution, implementing a computerisation programme, securing sustained peace accords, launching a universal immunisation programme, and introducing a new education policy focused on inclusive learning,” the Rajya Sabha leader of Opposition said.

“Our deepest respects to the Former PM, Bharat Ratna, Rajiv Gandhi on his martyrdom day,” he added.

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Rajiv Gandhi — a great son of India, inspired hope among millions of Indians.

His visionary and courageous interventions were instrumental in preparing India for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st Century.

These include lowering the voting age to 18, strengthening… pic.twitter.com/GHijM7eimu

— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) May 21, 2025 >

Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi in an emotional post on X, remembered his father and resolved to make all his "unfulfiled dreams come true".

"Papa, your memories guide me at every step. My resolution is to make your unfulfilled dreams come true - and I will definitely fulfil them," he said.