Today is the death anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi. Whatever may be the critics say on Rajiv Gandhi, he was a mass leader in late 80s. He was assassinated on 21st May 1991 just a week before my cousin sister Indira got married. I was in Chikkamagaluru on that day. On 22nd early morning, I read the news of Rajiv’s death in a news paper. It was a shock for me!
After 18 years, the main accused in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination, Velupillai Prabhakaran was killed along with his full pledged army by the Srilankan security forces. But still the Indian government had no courage to implement a death sentence given by the Supreme Court to those who were involved in the assassination plot. When very small and voiceless countries can rise above their capability to protect their sovereignty, The Indian government has always coaxed with the destabilizing elements.
Long back, when Indira Gandhi was killed I was kid of just 4 years. I did not know who that lady was. I was in Ajjampura in 1984. I still remember a huge gathering in a house which had a TV.
Since the Congress government will be in power for one more term, all the new projects will be named Rajiv, Nehru or Indira Gandhi.
By 2014, there would be no place or no project in India to be named after any other person!
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