Remembering Indira Gandhi On Her Death Anniversary

    • Publish Date: Oct 31 2016 10:53AM
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    • Updated Date: Oct 31 2016 10:57AM
Remembering Indira Gandhi On Her Death Anniversary

Indira Gandhi was India's third prime minister, serving from 1966 until 1984, when her life ended in assassination. Born on November 19, 1917, in Allahabad, Indira Gandhi was part of a politically prominent Nehru family; with her father, Jawaharlal Nehru being India’s first prime minister. Gandhi served three consecutive terms as prime minister, between 1966 and 1977, and another term beginning in 1980. In 1984, Gandhi was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards. She was elected president of the Indian National Congress in 1960.

After her father’s death, Indira Gandhi was appointed minister of information and broadcasting. When her father’s successor, Lal Bahadur Shastri, died abruptly in 1966, India’s congress appointed her to the post of prime minister. She surprised her father’s old colleagues when she led with a strong hand, sacking some of highest-ranking officials. She subsequently brought about great change in agricultural programs that improved the lot of her country’s poor. For a time, she was hailed as a hero.

During the 1980s, a Sikh separatist movement developed in India, which Gandhi attempted to repress. Sikh extremists held a campaign inside the Golden Temple, and Gandhi ordered some 70,000 soldiers to purge the sacred space. Hundreds were killed in the raid.

On October 31, 1984, a trusted bodyguard, who was a Sikh, pulled out a .38 revolver and shot her point-blank. Another bodyguard, also a Sikh, then took out an automatic weapon and shot 30 rounds into her body. Gandhi died on the way to the hospital. Anti-Sikh riots ignited after the assassination which ultimately left thousands dead as the violence escalated.

A commemoration programme to mark her death anniversary on October 31 is usually held at Shakti Sthal every year however, it has been closed amid the bird flu scare this year and hence, the programme has been stalled. - Agencies

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Linet Christina Thomas Ryan International School Nallasopara

We have heard lots of information about Indira Gandhi. As a women women prime minister she was respected by most of the people India. Specially middle class and lower middle class families favourite she was.

Trisha Tewari GREEN FIELDS SCHOOL(DILSHAD GARDEN)

INDIRA GANDHI a name that gives me goosebumps. I admire her a lot. she left this world years back but will always live in our hearts. she is my role model my inspiration. hope that she takes a metempsychosis and enshrine again.

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