Rajiv Gandhi death anniversary 2025: Why the LTTE plotted his killing and how it was executed on May 21?

Today marks the 34th death anniversary of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, who was assassinated on May 21, 1991. On this solemn day, let's revisit the tragic events that led to his death and the reasons behind the conspiracy. Let's start from the beginning — with his rise to power. After the assassination of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her own bodyguards in 1984, her son Rajiv Gandhi was sworn in as the Prime Minister of India by President Giani Zail Singh. At just 40 years old, he became the youngest Prime Minister in the history of the country.

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