Congress leaders pay tribute to Indira Gandhi on death anniversary

Congress leaders marked the 42nd anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s death on October 31 with floral tributes in New Delhi and commemorative events in Telangana. Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi attended a ceremony at Shakti Sthal in New Delhi, where they paid homage to Gandhi. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy also joined the gathering, according to an account of the ceremony. The observance remembered Gandhi, who was assassinated on October 31, 1984. The New Delhi ceremony brought together senior Congress figures, including Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. Other party leaders also attended. Reddy issued a separate statement describing Indira Gandhi as a leader committed to India’s unity and integrity. He cited bank nationalisation, the abolition of privy purses and the 20-Point Programme as initiatives he said were intended to extend development benefits to poor and marginalised people. He also said the Telangana Congress government pursued welfare-oriented governance and social justice in line with principles associated with Gandhi. Congress leaders and...