New Delhi, October 31, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Congress leaders, including party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at Shakti Sthal on her 42nd death anniversary, remembering her contribution to the country and her role in strengthening national unity.
The leaders visited the Indira Gandhi Memorial and offered flowers at her memorial. Party leaders across the country also recalled her political legacy and described her sacrifice as an enduring source of inspiration.
In Bengaluru, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president B.K. Hariprasad remembered Indira Gandhi as the “Iron Lady” and said she had sacrificed her life for the unity of the country.
All India Mahila Congress president Alka Lamba highlighted Indira Gandhi’s contribution to women’s participation in politics and her role in establishing the Mahila Congress. She said the former Prime Minister had encouraged women not only to organise themselves but also to take an active role in political life.
Lamba also referred to the subsequent efforts of Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi towards women’s political representation, including the push for reservation in local bodies and the Women’s Reservation Bill.
Indian Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib said Indira Gandhi’s contribution and sacrifice continued to inspire the organisation.
Born on November 19, 1917, in Allahabad, Indira Gandhi served as Prime Minister from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination on October 31, 1984.
Her tenure included the 1971 India-Pakistan war, which led to the creation of Bangladesh, the expansion of the Green Revolution, the nationalisation of 14 major commercial banks in 1969 and India’s first nuclear test at Pokhran in 1974.
The Congress instituted National Integration Day in 1985 in her memory. Observed on November 19, her birth anniversary, the occasion highlights the importance of national unity and integration.
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