Rajiv Gandhi. (File| EPS) 
Nation

PM Modi pays tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on his 28th death anniversary

This comes after Modi dubbed Rajiv Gandhi "bhrashtachari no 1" (corrupt no 1) at an election rally earlier May.

From our online archive

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday took to Twitter to pay tribute to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on his 28th death anniversary.

"Tributes to former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary," Modi tweeted.

This comes after Modi dubbed Rajiv Gandhi "bhrashtachari no 1" (corrupt no 1) at an election rally earlier this month.

Hitting out at the former prime minister's son and Congress president Rahul Gandhi over his allegations of corruption in the Rafale fighter jet deal, Modi had said, "Your father was termed 'Mr. Clean' by his courtiers, but his life ended as 'Bhrashtachari No:1'."

Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a suicide bomber during an election rally in Tamil Nadu's Sriperumbudur town on this day in 1991.

Three minor sisters die by suicide in Ghaziabad; police probing addiction to online game

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee appears in SC ahead of hearing on electoral roll revision

India to end purchases of Russian oil, commit $500bn investment in US: White House

‘Only 273 availed funds for poor prisoners in 2 yrs’

Trump calls Colombia's Petro 'terrific' after White House meeting while downplaying past insults

SCROLL FOR NEXT