Published 13:37 IST, August 20th 2019
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra shares what she learnt from father Rajiv Gandhi
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra paid tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 75th birth anniversary. Taking to Twitter, she shared what she learnt from him.
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on occasion of her far and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's 75th birth anniversary on Tuesday, took to social media and posted an emotional tribute. With a poem by EE Cumming, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra revealed what she learnt from her far. In tweet, Congress leader said that she learnt to listen to people's stories and find a place for m in her heart. She added that from Rajiv Gandhi she learnt how to keep smiling and keep walking matter how difficult path might be.
Read excerpt Priyanka Gandhi Vadra shared from "My far moved through dooms of love", a poem by EE Cummings:
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"Lifting valleys of sea
my far moved through griefs of joy;
praising a forehead called moon
singing desire into begin
joy was his song and joy so pure
a heart of star by him could steer
and pure so w and w so yes
wrists of twilight would rejoice"
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Rahul Gandhi pays tribute
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi also took to Twitter to celebrate former PM Rajiv Gandhi on occasion of his 75 birth anniversary. Calling Rajiv Gandhi a patriot and a visionary, Gandhi added that for him, former PM was a loving far who taught him "never to hate, to forgive and to love all beings".
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Congress leaders pay tribute
Congress leaders including party's Interim President Sonia Gandhi, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Rahul Gandhi also paid ir tribute to former PM at Parliament. During occasion, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, BJP veteran LK Advani, Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy and or MPs were also present to pay ir tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on his 75th birth anniversary, in Parliament.
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12:49 IST, August 20th 2019