Prime Minister pays homage to former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi
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Summary of Prime Minister’s Homage to Former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi
Overview On August 20, 2026, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) issued a formal statement regarding Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi paying homage to former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi on the occasion of his birth anniversary.
Key Details
- Event: Observance of the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi.
- Action Taken: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute via a post on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
- Statement: The Prime Minister stated, “On the occasion of his birth anniversary, paying homage to former Prime Minister of India, Shri Rajiv Gandhi.”
Technical Data and Metrics
- Source: Press Information Bureau (PIB) Delhi, Prime Minister's Office.
- Release Date and Time: August 20, 2026, at 10:41 AM.
- Release ID: 2301416.
- Visitor Counter: 1069.
- Internal Reference Codes: MJPS/SS/ST.
- Language Availability: The release was made available in 14 languages, including Urdu, Hindi, Manipuri, Bengali, Bengali-TR, Assamese, Punjabi, Gujarati, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.
Key Entities Referenced
Shri Rajiv Gandhi: Former Prime Minister of India whose birth anniversary is commemorated in this official communication.
Shri Narendra Modi: Prime Minister of India who paid homage to the former Prime Minister.
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Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister pays homage to former Prime
Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi
प्रव तथ: 20 AUG 2026 10:41AM by PIB Delhi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid homage to former Prime Minister, Shri Rajiv Gandhi,
on the occasion of his birth anniversary.
In a post on X, Shri Modi said;
“On the occasion of his birth anniversary, paying homage to former Prime Minister of India, Shri Rajiv
Gandhi.”
On the occasion of his birth anniversary, paying homage to former Prime Minister
of India, Shri Rajiv Gandhi.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 20, 2026
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इस वज्ञ को इन भाषाओ ंम पढ़: Urdu , ही , Manipuri , Bengali , Bengali-TR , Assamese , Punjabi , Gujarati , Odia , Tamil , Telugu ,
Kannada , Malayalam