Hyderabad: Congress leaders paid tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at a Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Yatra memorial meeting held at Charminar on Monday. The Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Yatra Memorial Committee organised the programme under the chairmanship of Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy.
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president and MLC Mahesh Kumar Goud attended the event alongside AICC secretary Sachin Sawant and AICC leader Gidugu Rudra Raju. All three participated as chief guests.
In addition, TPCC vice-presidents, District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents, party general secretaries and other Congress leaders and representatives attended the meeting.
Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Yatra meeting recalls former PM’s contributions
Addressing the gathering, Mahesh Kumar Goud described Rajiv Gandhi as a visionary leader who had dedicated his life to the country. He said the former Prime Minister had worked tirelessly for India’s development. Moreover, he recalled Rajiv Gandhi’s special and inseparable connection with Charminar.
Goud highlighted Rajiv Gandhi’s decision to reduce the voting age to 18 years. He said the reform had enabled younger citizens to participate in the democratic process. Furthermore, he credited Rajiv Gandhi’s vision with laying the groundwork for the widespread adoption of mobile phones and modern technology across India.
Meanwhile, Uttam Kumar Reddy addressed the Congress party’s political priorities and its opposition to the BJP. He expressed confidence that growing public support for Rahul Gandhi and the Congress reflected a broader desire for political change at the national level.
Therefore, he urged Congress workers to stand firmly behind Rahul Gandhi in the party’s political struggle against the BJP. He also called on party members to work towards strengthening secularism, democracy and national unity.