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Cong slams govt for not observing Rajiv Gandhi's Martyrdom Day

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 20 2016 | 10:22 PM IST
On the eve of the 25th death anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi, Congress today attacked the government for not observing the "Martyrdom Day" of the late Prime Minister in a "befitting" manner.
Talking to reporters, Party spokesman P C Chacko reminded the government that Gandhi had contributed to building of Modern India and also he was the man responsible for India's fast developing economy.
Rajiv Gandhi, who was the sixth and youngest PM of India, was assassinated on May 21, 1991 at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu during a poll campaign.

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First Published: May 20 2016 | 10:22 PM IST

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