Congress To Hold Events Across Country To Mark Rajiv Gandhi's Birth Anniversary

Sadbhavana Diwas: A special photo exhibition paying tribute to Rajiv Gandhi will also be organised in Delhi on the occasion on Friday, according to a statement by the Indian Youth Congress (IYC).

A slew of programmes, including blood donation camps, sports and cultural events, will be organised across the country to mark the 77th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, the Indian Youth Congress said on Thursday. A special photo exhibition paying tribute to him will also be organised in Delhi on the occasion on Friday, according to a statement by the Indian Youth Congress (IYC). Rajiv Gandhi, who served as the prime minister of the country from 1984 to 1989, was born on August 20 in 1944. He was assassinated by the LTTE during an election campaign in 1991. The birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Rajiv Gandhi is observed as 'Sadbhavana Diwas'' by the Congress.