Rajiv remembered on death anniversary

New Delhi (PTI): Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was on Tuesday remembered on his 22nd death anniversary with leaders paying homage at his memorial here. President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the late leader's wife and Congress president Sonia Gandhi offered flowers at his memorial 'Vir Bhumi' here.A Sonia was also joined by son and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, daughter Priyanka and son-in-law Robert Vadra. 'Shanti Mantra' was recited on the occasion as youth holding the Tricolour circumambulated the memorial. A number of young children also offered floral tributes at the memorial. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, Defence Minister A K Antony, Parliamentary Affairs and Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath were among those who paid tributes to the leader. Gandhi was assassinated on May 21, 1991 at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu during a poll campaign.

Anti-terrorism day Governor K Rosiah and Chief Minister Jayalalithaa administered the anti-terrorism day pledge at Raj Bhavan and State Secretariat in Chennai, respectively. Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Reuters They also paid floral tributes to the portrait of Gandhi, who was assassinated this day in 1991 by a human bomb at the nearby Sriperumbudur.