Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a homage on X, offering tributes to the former prime minister on her birth anniversary.
- Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi laid floral wreaths at Shakti Sthal, Indira Gandhi’s memorial in New Delhi.
- Rahul Gandhi said he draws inspiration from his grandmother to make fearless decisions for India and to stand firmly against injustice.
- Public remembrance included gatherings at Shakti Sthal and the 40th Indira Marathon in Prayagraj held to mark the occasion.
- The anniversary coincides with National Integration Day, instituted by the Congress in 1985, as coverage recalled her terms in office from 1966–1977 and 1980–1984.