New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS): Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday paid tribute to their grandmother and former prime minister Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary, saying her sacrifice for the unity and integrity of the nation inspires everyone.

In a post on social media platform

“Grandma, your sacrifice for the unity and integrity of the nation will always inspire us all on the path of public service,” her post in Hindi read.

He paid floral tributes to the Shakti Sthal leader in the national capital and shared a video on X highlighting her life achievements.

The video said: “She was Indira, who dreamed of freedom… Indira, who, hand in hand with Bapu, fearlessly faced a (British) empire.”

“She became the first female prime minister of the country with the support of all sectors. She created a mass movement with the slogan ‘Garibi Hatao’ (eradicate poverty). She nationalized the banks and, with the green revolution, ‘Harit Kranti’ , farmers’ agricultural production increased. She scripted history by changing India’s image from that of a smiling Buddha to that of a nuclear power By winning the Bangladesh liberation war, she fulfilled the promise of spilling. until the last drop of blood for the country. Fearless, Priyadarshini, Indira… The Indira of India,” it said.

Priyanka, in a post on

Priyanka shared the sequence of events of the fateful day when Indira Gandhi was assassinated.

Recalling the pain and horror, Priyanka said in a video: “I was 12 and I had a competition at school. Our grandmother used to carry a bag and I asked for it. Then I went to school. After two hours, the security The staff came to our school, put us in a car and took us back home. We had no idea what had happened. When we got to our house, no one was home. We were terrified when we found out our grandmother was there. murdered.”

“We were terrified wondering if such a great personality could be killed. She was a motherly figure to us. And she instilled patriotism in our hearts so that not for a minute, not for a second our faith in the country would not be broken,” said. saying.

The Congress in a post on X said: “Tributes to Indira Gandhi who sacrificed everything for the unity and integrity of the country.”

Indira Gandhi was assassinated on October 31, 1984 by two of her bodyguards.