Overview
- Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge offered floral tributes at Shakti Sthal in New Delhi on the anniversary.
- Jairam Ramesh recalled Indira Gandhi’s 1977 journey to Belchhi by car, jeep, tractor and finally elephant to console Dalit families, calling it a turning point in her political revival.
- Ramesh noted that she met Jayaprakash Narayan in Patna the next day, and he shared archival photos of the Belchhi visit on X.
- Rahul Gandhi praised her as “India’s Indira — fearless, resolute, and steadfast,” while Kharge invoked her vow of service and unity in posts on X.
- Anniversary coverage recounted landmark achievements such as bank nationalisation, the 1971 war and the Pokhran test, alongside enduring controversies including the Emergency and Operation Blue Star.