On the occasion of the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, his wife and former Congress President Sonia Gandhi remembered him. Sonia Gandhi gave an address at the program organized for the 25th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavna Awards, in which she mentioned the works of Rajiv Gandhi and the end of his political career. Sonia Gandhi said that the end of Rajiv Gandhi's political career was very cruel, but he did a lot in a short time, which is remembered till date.
Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in 1991 during an election meeting. Recalling this, Sonia Gandhi said, "Rajiv Gandhi's political career was brutally ended, but he achieved countless achievements in the time he got to serve the country."
India's unity can be strengthened by celebrating diversity
On this occasion, Sonia Gandhi also detailed Rajiv Gandhi's visionary thinking and his achievements in front of the people on the occasion of his birth date. Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi said that Rajiv Gandhi's personal and political legacy shows that he was very sensitive to the fact that India's unity was strengthened only by celebrating religious, ethnic and linguistic diversity. May go.
Rajiv Gandhi fought for the rights of women
The senior leader of the Congress party also mentioned about the women's empowerment and the work done for their rights. Sonia Gandhi told that Rajiv Gandhi was fully committed to the empowerment of women. She fought and fought for one-third reservation for women in panchayats and municipalities.
Sonia Gandhi also attributes the achievement of reservation for women in Panchayati and urban bodies to the efforts of Rajiv Gandhi. He said that today there are more than 15 lakh elected women representatives in rural and urban bodies in the country, so it is a tribute to Rajiv Gandhi's foresight and thinking.
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