Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday paid floral tributes to his father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at the latter's memorial in Sriperumbudur near here, ahead of the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'.
Updated On: 2022-09-07 11:44 AM IST
The Wayanad MP, who had reached Chennai on Tuesday night, began the day by offering tributes to the former Prime Minister. (Pic/PTI)
Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in a suicide bombing in Sriperumbudur on May 21, 1991. (Pic/AFP)
Congress leaders including Karnataka state party chief DK Shivakumar were present at the prayer meeting. (Pic/PTI)
Rahul Gandhi also planted a sapling at the memorial. TNCC chief K S Alagiri and other senior party leaders accompanied Rahul. (Pic/AFP)
After the prayer meet, Rahul Gandhi left for Kanyakumari where Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin will present him the Tricolour. (Pic/PTI)
The Congress leader will address a rally in Kanyakumari while officially kickstarting the Bharat Jodo Yatra. (Pic/AFP)
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who embarks on 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' from Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari today, will be staying in a container for the next 150 days. (Pic/PTI)
