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An emotional tweet was posted by daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on the occasion of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi’s 75th birth anniversary on Tuesday.
Priyanka thanked her father for everything she has “learned” from him. The Congress leader also posted a short poem by American poet EE Cummings with a throwback photo of herself and Rajiv Gandhi.
She wrote: “From my father, I learned how to listen to people’s stoHe said: “Today we celebrate the 75th birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi ji, a patriot & a visionary, whose far sighted policies helped build India. To me, he was a loving father who taught me never to hate, to forgive & to love all beings. #Rajiv75 #SadbhavanaDiwas.”ries and find a place in my heart for them no matter how contrary to mine they might be. From him, I learned how to keep smiling and keep walking no matter how difficult the path might be. #RajivGandhi75 #SadbhavanaDiwas.”Priyanka’s brother, Rahul Gandhi also wished his “loving father”, where he described his father a “patriot”.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered Rajiv Gandhi in a one-line message. He tweeted: “Tributes to our former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary”.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also paid a tribute to the former Prime Minister of India. He said: “I offer my tributes to former Prime Minister of India, Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his 75th birth anniversary today”.
