On Tuesday morning, Rahul Gandhi visited Veer Bhumi in Delhi to pay his respects at Rajiv Gandhi’s memorial. He laid floral wreaths and paid homage to his father. In a heartfelt post on X (formerly Twitter), Rahul expressed, “Papa, the lessons you taught me inspire me every day. You embodied kindness, compassion, and goodwill. Your dreams for India are my own, and I will fulfill them.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also paid tribute to the former Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, on his birth anniversary through a post on X, stating, "Tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary." Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, and several other leaders, including Jairam Ramesh, also paid their respects to Rajiv Gandhi on social media.