Maneka Gandhi, son Varun pay tribute to Sanjay Gandhi at Shanti Van on 46th death anniversary
New Delhi, June 23
Former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi, wife of the late leader, Sanjay Gandhi and her son, Varun Gandhi, arrived at Shanti Van in New Delhi on Tuesday to honour the memory of Sanjay Gandhi on his 46th death anniversary.
The family gathered at the memorial to pay their respects to the late leader, who lost his life in an air crash in 1980.
Congress marked the 46th death anniversary of former Member of Parliament Sanjay Gandhi on Tuesday, remembering his contributions to the party and his engagement with the country's youth.
Congress on X shared a formal message of remembrance, highlighting Sanjay Gandhi's efforts to connect the youth.
"Tributes to former Member of Parliament Sanjay Gandhi on his death anniversary. His commitment to public service and efforts to connect the youth with nation-building will always be remembered. Respectful homage to his memory," Indian National Congress wrote on X.
Sanjay Gandhi, a former MP, died in an air crash in the year 1980 near Safdarjung Airport in New Delhi. He was flying a new aircraft of the Delhi Flying Club, and, while performing an aerobatic manoeuvre over his office, lost control and crashed. The only passenger in the plane, Captain Subhash Saxena, also died in the crash.
Sanjay Gandhi won Amethi for the Congress (I) in the general election held in January 1980. Just one month before his death, he was appointed secretary general of the Congress Party in May 1980. Sanjay Gandhi died instantly from head wounds in an air crash on June 23 1980, near Safdarjung Airport in New Delhi.
— ANI
Reader Comments
The Congress party still remembers him fondly, but his most controversial legacy was during the Emergency. For a party that talks about democracy, they should also remember the arrests and forced sterilizations. Just saying. 🙏
A personal moment for the family. Maneka Gandhi and Varun Gandhi paying respects is a reminder that despite political differences, family bonds remain. Sanjay Gandhi was just 33 when he died... such a short life.
Interesting how the article mentions Congress's tribute focusing on youth and nation-building. He did bring young people into politics, but those were also the days of forced family planning and censorship. History is never simple. Still, respect to the Gandhi family on this day.
The way he died - doing aerobatics in a new plane near Safdarjung - sounds so reckless. Both he and the pilot died. That's the kind of detail that makes you think. Power doesn't protect you from physics. 😔
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