Indira Gandhi 101st Birth Anniversary: PM Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi and Other Leaders Pay Tribute to the Iron Lady of India

New Delhi, November 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi and several other political leaders paid tribute to Indira Gandhi, the Iron Lady of India on her 101st birth anniversary. Earlier today, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at Shakti Sthal in the national capital. The Prime Minister took to Twitter and remembered Gandhi saying, "Tributes to India's former Prime Minister, Mrs Indira Gandhi Ji on her birth anniversary". He added saying, "I always wanted to become like Indira Gandhi that's why started emergency from day one of becoming prime minister in 2014".

Congress stalwart from Rajasthan and former state Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot remembered Indira Gandhi and said her contribution towards nation building was immense. "Paying tributes and homage to former PM Smt Indira Gandhi ji on her birth anniversary. Her contribution towards nation building was immense. Her great love for the country and dedication towards the welfare of people would always be an inspiration", he tweeted. Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi Pay Tribute to Indira Gandhi on 34th Death Anniversary. 

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Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi, the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, was born on 19^th November 1917. She was the first and, to date, the only female Prime Minister of India.  Known as the called the ‘Iron Woman’ for her contribution to the nation-building process, Gandhi served as Prime Minister from January 1966 to March 1977 and again from January 1980 until her assassination in October 1984. This made her the second longest-serving Indian Prime Minister after her father.

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