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India today paid homage to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 100th birth anniversary. A commemorative programme to mark the anniversary of Gandhi held at Shakti Sthal.
Former President Pranab Mukherjee, former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi visited Shakti Sthal and paid their tribute. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tweet paid tributes to the former Prime Minister Mrs. Gandhi on her birth anniversary.
Congress party is organizing a cutural programme at Nehru Park in New Delhi this evening. Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has been chosen for this year’s Indira Gandhi award prize for peace, disarmament and development for his leadership of the country and its achievements during the ten years from 2004 to 2014 and for his contributions to the cause of economic and social development.
Indira Gandhi was committed to ideals of secularism: Sonia Gandhi
Congress President Sonia Gandhi has said, Indira Gandhi was committed to the ideals of secularism and social justice.
In her address on Indira Gandhi Birth Centenary in New Delhi, Mrs Gandhi said Indira Gandhi fought for secularism against those who wanted to divide society on religion and caste lines.
She also said, the contribution of the former Prime Minister in so many areas such as technology, culture, arts, artisans and the weavers is well recognized and celebrated.