Indira Gandhi 104th Birth Anniversary: PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi And Other Leaders Pay Tribute

Indira Gandhi was born in 1917 and was the first and only woman Prime Minister of India. She was elected as the PM in 1966 after Lal Bahadur Shastri's death.

Indira Gandhi's birth anniversary is celebrated as the National integration Day. (File Photo)

New Delhi: November 19 marks the 104th birth anniversary of India's former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. She was born in 1917 and was the first and only woman Prime Minister of India.

Indira Gandhi was elected as the Prime Minister for the first time in 1966 after Lal Bahadur Shastri's death. She had also served as the Minister of Information and Broadcast in the Lal Bahadur Shastri government. Her birth anniversary is celebrated as National Integration Day to promote peace, unity, and integration among people.

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Gandhi was called the 'Iron lady' of India and is remembered for some major decisions in Indian history including the nationalisation of Banks.

On her birth anniversary, incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his tributes to her via tweet.  “I pay my tributes to former Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi Ji on her birth anniversary” tweeted the PM.

I pay my tributes to former Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi Ji on her birth anniversary.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 19, 2021

Remembering India’s first and only woman Prime Minister, Rahul Gandhi tweeted “Her biggest power was to live among the people and share their joys and sorrows.”

देश के सबसे होनहार प्रधानमंत्रियों में इंदिरा गांधी जी का नाम स्वर्ण अक्षरों में अंकित है। उनकी सबसे बड़ी शक्ति थी जनता के बीच रहकर उनके सुख-दुख बाँटना।

दादी, आपका साहस हमेशा प्रेरित करता है। आपको आज भी अपने साथ पाता हूँ।

भावपूर्ण श्रद्धांजलि। #RememberingIndiraGandhi pic.twitter.com/ubQDtGcibg

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 19, 2021

Congress interim President, Sonia Gandhi paid floral tributes to mark the 104th birth anniversary to the former PM at Shakti Sthal, a memorial in Raj ghat marking her cremation site. 

Delhi: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi pays tribute to former Prime Minister #IndiraGandhi at Shakti Sthal, on her birth anniversary today. pic.twitter.com/6AMOJingd7

— ANI (@ANI) November 19, 2021

Nationalist Congress Party leader and Maharashtra Minister Nawa Malik remembered her for her leadership role and said, “Homage to the Former Prime Minister of India Smt. Indira Gandhi Ji on her birth anniversary. Her steadfast leadership and valour will be remembered for generations to come.”

Homage to the Former Prime Minister of India Smt. Indira Gandhi Ji on her birth anniversary. Her steadfast leadership and valour will be remembered for generations to come.#IndiraGandhi pic.twitter.com/Lq3vpjws9m

— Nawab Malik نواب ملک नवाब मलिक (@nawabmalikncp) November 19, 2021

Biju Janata Dal President and Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik tweeted on the occasion, “Remembering former Prime Minister of India, Bharat Ratna #IndiraGandhi on her birth anniversary.  #NationalIntegrationDay”

Humble tributes to the first woman Prime Minister of India, #IndiraGandhi on her birth anniversary, celebrated as #NationalIntegrationDay. pic.twitter.com/KwGkIhnDJa

— Biju Janata Dal (@bjd_odisha) November 19, 2021

Indira Gandhi, daughter of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, was the president of the Indian National Congress before being elected as the Prime Minister. She was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1971 and was also included in the 100 powerful women list by Time Magazine.