Rajiv Gandhi
Prime Minister of India from 1984 to 1989
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Rajiv Gandhi was an Indian politician who was Prime Minister of India from 1984 to 1989. He took office after the assassination of his mother, then–prime minister Indira Gandhi, to become at the age of 40 the youngest Indian prime minister. He served until his defeat at the 1989 election, and then became Leader of the Opposition, Lok Sabha, resigning in December 1990, six months before his own assassination.
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'Nehru, Indira, Rajiv had opposed reservation': PM Modi's sharp dig at CongressPrime Minister Narendra Modi, during a rally in Haryana, accused the Congress party of planning to abolish reservations for Dalits. He pledged to safeguard these quotas while in office. Modi criticized..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Great son...': Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge pay tribute to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversaryCongress MP Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge paid tribute to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary at Veer Bhumi in Delhi today.DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes | |
Rajiv Gandhi's regressive legacy erased, says BJP on SC verdictIndiaTimes - Published | |
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversaryPM Modi paid tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on social media on his 33rd death anniversary. Meanwhile, Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, and Rahul Gandhi paid homage at Veer Bhumi in Delhi...IndiaTimes - Published | |
Lok Sabha polls: Rahul Gandhi invokes family's ties to twin seatsRahul Gandhi, deeply tied to Amethi, commits to balanced development for Amethi and Rae Bareli under the potential INDIA bloc government. He condemns PM Modi for obstructing Amethi's progress by..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Don't do pressers as media not neutral, says PM ModiPM Modi defends media stance, criticizes past leaders for compromising Election Commission's independence. Points to historical instances of Constitution tampering by Nehru, Indira, Rajiv Gandhi, and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
My family works for people of Rae Bareli, PM Modi for Adani-Ambani: Rahul GandhiGandhi claimed that the Modi government has waived loans amounting to Rs 16 lakh crore for a handful of top industrialists, equivalent to 24 years of MGNREGA funding and highlighted the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
After 40 years in Gandhi family borough, Rajiv's 'high potential boy' is Congress pickKishori Lal Sharma is the first of the cadre of youngsters recruited by Rajiv Gandhi who, new to politics in 1983, had the idea of creating a team of young ideologues who would provide feedback on the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Feroze Gandhi to Rahul Gandhi: Rae Bareli's tryst with CongressIndira Gandhi contested from two seats in 1980 -- Rae Bareli and Medak in Telangana -- and chose to retain the Medak seat. Arun Nehru won the 1980 bypoll and subsequently in 1984. From Arun Nehru, who..IndiaTimes - Published | |
My father inherited martyrdom, not wealth, says Priyanka in MPPriyanka Gandhi, who is the Congress national general secretary, responded strongly on Thursday to the BJP's accusation. The accusation claimed that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi eliminated..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Rajiv Gandhi abolished inheritance tax to save his family's property: PM ModiIndiaTimes - Published | |
Cong tries to control damage, says Pitroda's view not party'sCongress dissociated itself from chairman of Indian Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda's comments on inheritance tax and said his remarks were being sensationalised by the media to create a controversy. The..IndiaTimes - Published | After 33 years, 3 freed Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convicts return to LankaAfter 30 years, Rajiv Gandhi assassination convicts Murugan, Payas, and Jayakumar return to Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Upon arrival, they faced intense interrogation by Sri Lankan officials before clarifying..IndiaTimes - Published |
Three ex-convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination return to Sri LankaIndiaTimes - Published | Tamil Nadu: 3 Rajiv Gandhi killers will be deported to Sri Lanka in a weekTamil Nadu government informed Madras high court on Tuesday that Sri Lankan deputy high commission has issued temporary travel documents to three convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case -..IndiaTimes - Published |
Rajiv Gandhi 'misunderstood PM' used majority to unite country: AiyarCongress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar praised Rajiv Gandhi's government for bringing the country together and criticized the BJP-led administration for enforcing uniformity. Aiyar defended Gandhi against..IndiaTimes - Published | Rajiv Gandhi used majority to unite country, BJP attempting to enforce uniformity: AiyarMani Shankar Aiyar claims that Rajiv Gandhi's government united the country, while the current BJP government attempts to enforce uniformity. Aiyar describes Gandhi as an honest man lacking political..IndiaTimes - Published |
Santhan, released convict in Rajiv Gandhi's assassination case, hospitalisedOne of the seven released convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, Santhan alias Suthenthiraraja, has been admitted to the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in a critical..IndiaTimes - Published | Shilanyas of Ram Mandir took place when Rajiv Gandhi was PM: Sharad PawarIndiaTimes - Published |
'Rajiv Gandhi had taken steps to open Ram temple...': Karnataka Minister targets BJP for taking creditKarnataka Minister and Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy on Sunday targeted the BJP for taking credit for the Ram Temple.DNA - Published | Congress' soul is Hindu, party leaders should attend Ram temple ceremony if invited: Shiv Sena (UBT)Shiv Sena urges Congress leaders to attend Ayodhya ceremony; Uddhav Thackeray-led party is an ally of Congress in Maha Vikas Aghadi and INDIA bloc; criticizes BJP for Babri mosque demolition; Congress..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Fifty Year Road': A personal history of India mid-60s onwardsJournalist-turned-publicist Bhaskar Roy's new memoir, 'Fifty Year Road', published by Jaico, explores half a century of India's history from the mid-60s onwards. In the book, Roy reflects on various..IndiaTimes - Published | My father would say his stint with Indira Gandhi was 'golden period': Sharmishtha MukherjeeFormer president Pranab Mukherjee's daughter, Sharmishtha Mukherjee, revealed that her father felt excluded from Rajiv Gandhi's cabinet due to his non-subservient attitude. She also highlighted his..IndiaTimes - Published |
Shah recalls Cong's Mandal stand, slams it on OBC issueHome minister Amit Shah criticized Congress for neglecting the recommendations of commissions under Kaka Kalelkar and B P Mandal, as well as Rajiv Gandhi's opposition to OBC quota. Shah claimed that PM..IndiaTimes - Published | Kamal Nath's comments show Congress had equal role in Babri demolition: Asaduddin OwaisiAIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi criticized Congress leader Kamal Nath for his comments on the Ayodhya Ram temple issue."Kamal Nath has once again proved my point as well as that of thousands and..IndiaTimes - Published |
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra vows sops in Chhattisgarh, Rs 500 subsidy on LPGPriyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress leader, defended her family's legacy of politics, stating that it was not dynastic but driven by intense patriotism. She highlighted the assassinations of her father,..IndiaTimes - Published | Women's reservation bill a 'jumla' by BJP: Mallikarjun Kharge in ChhattisgarhAddressing an event in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, Kharge said, that the women's reservation bill, which was recently passed in Parliament, is not a new thing as former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had..IndiaTimes - Published |
PM Modi on Sunday paid tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on birth anniversaryIndiaTimes - Published | Rajiv Gandhi birth anniversary: Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge pay tribute to former PMIndiaTimes - Published |
Take CEC job only if no alternative, Rajiv Gandhi and Venkataraman advised T N SeshanIndiaTimes - Published | Congress leaders pay tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on death anniversary, call him 'great son of India'IndiaTimes - Published |
PM Modi pays tributes to Rajiv GandhiIndiaTimes - Published | 'Papa, you are with me, as inspiration': Rahul Gandhi pens emotional tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary"On the 32nd anniversary of his passing, I pay a heartfelt tribute to my beloved father, Rajiv Gandhi. Papa, you continue to be my eternal inspiration, residing in my memories forever!" Rahul Gandhi..IndiaTimes - Published |
Indira Gandhi removed my father as union secretary, he was superseded during Rajiv Gandhi period: EAM JaishankarNoting that he belongs to a family of bureaucrats and that the political opportunity as a union minister came as a bolt from the blue in 2019, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said..IndiaTimes - Published | 2002 Godhra train burning: Convicts cite Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, seek releaseA bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala asked solicitor general Tushar Mehta, who appeared for the Gujarat government, whether grant of remission could be..IndiaTimes - Published |
LTTE chief Prabhakaran alive, living with wife and daughter: Ex-Congress leader's shocking claimThe LTTE was involved in the assassination of former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and Prabhakaran was allegedly the mastermind of the deadly attack which was carried out by a LTTE suicide bomber..DNA - Published | Rahul Gandhi visits memorials of former PMs, Mahatma GandhiFormer Congress president Rahul Gandhi visited Veer Bhumi, Shakti Sthal and Shanti Van, the memorials of former prime ministers Rajiv Gandhi, Indira Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru. Rahul Gandhi also..IndiaTimes - Published |
Congress left no stone unturned in insulting Sardar Patel, says Amit ShahAddressing a rally in Ahmedabad in the evening, Shah alleged that successive Congress governments dragged their feet over the Narmada dam project because Sardar Patel’s name was connected with it...IndiaTimes - Published | Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Congress to file review petition in Supreme Court against release of convictsFacing criticism from the Congress, the government last week moved the Supreme Court seeking a review of its order for premature release of convicts.DNA - Published |
Congress to file review petition in SC on release of Rajiv assassination convictsThe Congress will file a review petition in the Supreme Court challenging the decision to release six convicts of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, party sources said on Monday.IndiaTimes - Published | Centre seeks recall of Supreme Court order releasing Rajiv Gandhi killing convictsThe Union government on Thursday moved the Supreme Court, requesting it to review and recall its November 11 order directing release of six Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convicts by granting..IndiaTimes - Published |
Rajiv Gandhi killers released, now set me free too: Life convict to Supreme CourtSwami Shradhanand, whose death sentence for murdering his wife for her wealth was altered to entire life in prison, on Wednesday pleaded with the Supreme Court for his release, seeking parity with the..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Was very emotional': Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict Nalini Sriharan recalls meeting with Priyanka Gandhi VadraRajiv Gandhi's daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had met with Nalini Sriharan in 2008 and the meeting was 'very emotional.DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes |
Who and where is Nalini Sriharan's daughter Harithra? Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict claims innocence after releaseNalini was pregnant at the time of the assassination.DNA - Published | Priyanka Gandhi posed questions on Rajiv Gandhi's assassination: Nalini SriharanPriyanka Gandhi Vadra asked about the killing of her father Rajiv Gandhi when she met her in prison in 2008 and she was emotional, Nalini Sriharan, one of the convicts freed in the former prime..IndiaTimes - Published |
'We are victims, not terrorists or killers': Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict RP Ravichandran after releaseRP Ravichandran was one of the six convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case who were released by the Supreme Court after over 30 years.DNA - Published | Why was Nalini Sriharan, convict in Rajiv Gandhi assassination, released from jail by Supreme Court?After spending over 30 years in prison, Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict Nalini Sriharan was released from jail on Saturday.DNA - Published |
Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Nalini Sriharan and three other convicts released from jailNalini Sriharan, her husband and three other convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case were released from Tamil Nadu prisons on Saturday evening. Earlier today, Nalini Sriharan was taken for her..IndiaTimes - Published | |
