So, this is what Rahul learnt from his father Rajiv Gandhi

New Delhi: On the 27th death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said that his father taught him to love and respect all beings.

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Remembering his father, RaGa took to Twitter And posted, "My father taught me that hate is a prison for those who carry it. Today, on his death anniversary, I thank him for teaching me to love and respect all beings, the most valuable gift a father can give a son."

https://twitter.com/RahulGandhi/status/998370308494151680

Sharing a photo of the former Prime Minister, he wrote, "Rajiv Gandhi, those of us that love you hold you forever in our hearts."

Earlier the Congress chief along with his mother Sonia Gandhi and sister Priyanka Gandhi and her husband Robert Vadra visited the Veer Bhumi to pay a floral tribute.

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Congress leaders, including former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Leader of the party in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge also paid homage to Rajiv Gandhi's memorial.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted, "Solemnly and very fondly remembering former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary."

https://twitter.com/MamataOfficial/status/998384941879607296

It may be mentioned that Rajiv Gandhi was killed by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu on May 21, 1991.