PM Modi and Congress Pay Tribute to Indira Gandhi On Her Birth Anniversary

New Delhi: Nation paid tribute to India’s first female Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 105th birth anniversary.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, “Tributes to our former PM Mrs. Indira Gandhi Ji on her birth anniversary.”

Tributes to our former PM Mrs. Indira Gandhi Ji on her birth anniversary.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 19, 2022

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Sonia Gandhi paid floral tributes at Indira Gandhi’s memorial Shakti Sthal in the morning. Several leaders also visited her memorial and paid tributes.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge tweeted, “Paid floral tributes to the Iron Lady of India, former Prime Minister Smt Indira Gandhi Ji on her birth anniversary at Shakti Sthal. She will always be remembered for her indomitable spirit, courage, and commitment towards a strong and united India.” He also added in Hindi, “Salutes to the ‘iron lady’ of India Mrs. Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary, an example of a lifelong struggle, courage, and efficient leadership.”

आजीवन संघर्ष,साहस व कुशल नेतृत्व की मिसाल, भारत की "लौह महिला", श्रीमती इंदिरा गांधी की जयंती पर शत शत नमन।

भारत की एकता व अखंडता को संजोए रखने के लिए उन्होंने अपने जीवन का बलिदान दिया।

राष्ट्र को समर्पित, उनकी राजनीतिक दृढ़ता को हम भारतवासी हर पल याद करते हैं|#IndiraGandhi pic.twitter.com/HUsjJ8r3U0

— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) November 19, 2022

Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to his grandmother during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Maharashtra. He shared a video with the caption, “She grew up in the freedom struggle, learned from the great leaders of India, and was her father’s darling. She was Durga for the country, and Kali for her enemies – fearless, bright, Priyadarshini…”

आज़ादी के संग्राम में पली, भारत के महान नेताओं से सीखी पढ़ी, पिता की लाडली थी वो।

देश के लिए दुर्गा, दुश्मनों के लिए काली थी – निडर, तेजस्विनी, प्रियदर्शिनी… pic.twitter.com/yk3FsskSbK

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 19, 2022

BJP MP Varun Gandhi also shared a picture of him with his grandmother, captioning, “Not just leadership, but generosity, not just power, but motherhood, tributes to the country’s mother and my dear grandmother on her birth anniversary.”

नेतृत्व ही नहीं उदारता भी, शक्ति ही नहीं मातृत्व भी, देश की माँ और मेरी प्यारी दादी को उनकी जयंती पर मेरा शत शत नमन।🙏 pic.twitter.com/s7dS6RBFMd

— Varun Gandhi (@varungandhi80) November 19, 2022

The Congress party also shared a video of the former Prime Minister and said, “Today, we remember the Iron Lady of India Late Indira Ji. Her role in the 1971 war was exemplary. She embodied service, patience, restraint, and decisive leadership.”

Today, we remember the Iron Lady of India Late Indira Ji.
Her role in the 1971 war was exemplary.
She embodied service, patience, restraint and a decisive leadership.#ShaktiWalk pic.twitter.com/ltjlPZIw8X

— Congress (@INCIndia) November 19, 2022

The party organized an event “Spirit of Unity” to observe the day which was attended by the party president  Mallikarjun Kharge and Sonia Gandhi. The special event is themed around ’75 years of independence’ and is being held at Indira Gandhi’s memorial.