Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leaders pay tribute to Indira Gandhi on 37th death anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leaders on Sunday paid tribute to former prime minister Indira Gandhi on her her 37th death anniversary.

Indira was assassinated in 1984 by two of her security guards linked to Khalistani extremists.

Modi took to his Twitter handle to pay his tribute. He tweeted:

On her death anniversary, paying tributes to India’s former Prime Minister, Smt. Indira Gandhi Ji.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 31, 2021

Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hailed her as a great example of woman power.

Rahul paid floral tributes to Indira at her memorial Shakti Sthal in Delhi.

"My grandmother served the country fearlessly till the last moment — her life is a source of inspiration for us," the former Congress chief tweeted in Hindi. "A great example of women power, humble tributes to Mrs. Indira Gandhi on her martyrdom day," he said.

मेरी दादी अंतिम घड़ी तक निडरता से देश सेवा में लगी रहीं- उनका जीवन हमारे लिए प्रेरणा स्त्रोत है।

नारी शक्ति की बेहतरीन उदाहरण श्रीमती इंदिरा गांधी जी के बलिदान दिवस पर विनम्र श्रद्धांजलि। pic.twitter.com/IoElhOswji

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 31, 2021

Posting her picture as a kid with Indira, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, "Your life is a message of courage, fearlessness and patriotism. Your life is a message to keep fighting for justice by walking on the path of ideals."

आपका जीवन साहस, निडरता और देशप्रेम का संदेश है।

आपका जीवन आदर्शों की राह पर चलते हुए न्याय के लिए लड़ते रहने का संदेश है। #IndiraGandhi#लड़की_हूँ_लड़_सकती_हूँ pic.twitter.com/qbI414t7Li

— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) October 31, 2021

Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said history will always be a witness to the enormous contribution of India's first woman prime minister and a "symbol of women's empowerment", Indira Gandhi. He tweeted:

भारत को आधुनिकीकरण की दौड़ में अग्रसर करने में, भारत की प्रथम महिला प्रधानमंत्री व महिला सशक्तिकरण की प्रतीक, श्रीमती इन्दिरा गांधी जी के बृहद योगदान के लिए इतिहास हमेशा साक्षी रहेगा।

अपने खून से भारत को सींचने वालीं, श्रीमती इंदिरा गांधी जी के बलिदान दिवस पर उन्हें शत शत नमन💐 pic.twitter.com/JUa3O2u7dn

— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) October 31, 2021

The Congress, in a tweet from its official Twitter handle, also lauded the former prime minister's contribution to the country.

"She represented strength. She epitomised sacrifice. She personified service. A billion salutes to the Iron Lady of India, our very first woman Prime Minister, a true Bharat Ratna, Smt Indira Gandhi, on her death anniversary," the Congress said in its tweet.

दूसरों की सेवा में खुद को समर्पित करना ही स्वयं को खोजने का माध्यम है।

दूसरों की सेवा में खुद को समर्पित कर ही बदलाव लाया जा सकता है।#IndiasIndira pic.twitter.com/YCxKILBXQp

— Congress (@INCIndia) October 31, 2021

Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi & Shri @RahulGandhi pay their tributes to former PM, Smt. Indira Gandhi on the anniversary of her martyrdom at the Indira Gandhi Memorial. pic.twitter.com/5XqBue12tW

— Congress (@INCIndia) October 31, 2021

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