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The assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, former prime minister of India, occurred as a result of a suicide bombing in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu, India on 21 May 1991. [2] At least 14 others, in addition to Gandhi and the assassin, were killed. [ 3 ]
Rajiv Gandhi [1] (/ ˈ r ɑː dʒ iː v ˈ ɡ ɑː n d iː / ⓘ; Hindi pronunciation: [raːdʒiːʋ ɡaːndʱiː]; 20 August 1944 – 21 May 1991) [2] [3] was an Indian politician who was the prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989.
The Rajiv Gandhi Memorial at Sriperumbudur marks the site of the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi. There have been numerous assassination attempts on prime ministers of India . The prime minister is the executive head of the Union Government of India , and is usually the most powerful person in the country.
On 21 May 1991, Kalaivani Rajaratnam carried out the assassination of Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. She was the suicide bomber who killed Gandhi at his rally in Sriperumbudur. The assassination was part of the LTTE's campaign against Indian involvement in Sri Lanka's civil conflict. [2] Site at which the attack was carried out
For a brief moment the light seemed to have gone out. Yet his teachings and the example of his life live on in the minds and hearts of millions of men and women. Yes, the light is still shining, and the heritage of Mahatma Gandhi speaks to us still. And today as a pilgrim of peace I have come here to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi, hero of ...
Beant was one of Gandhi's favorite guards, whom she had known for ten years. [13] Because he was a Sikh, he had been taken off her staff after Operation Blue Star; however, Gandhi had made sure that he was reinstated. [23] Satwant was 22 years old at the time of the assassination, and had been assigned to Gandhi's guard just five months ...
09:20: Indira Gandhi is shot by two of her Sikh security guards at her residence, and is rushed to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). 10:50: Gandhi dies. [68] [69] 11:00: All India Radio reports that the guards who shot Gandhi were Sikhs. 16:00: Rajiv Gandhi returns from West Bengal to the AIIMS, where isolated attacks occur.
Gandhi's death may refer to: Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi; Assassination of Indira Gandhi; Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi This page was last edited on 20 ...