The Congress occasion on Sunday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 79th beginning anniversary.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who’s touring Ladakh, shared a one-minute clip on social media showcasing footage clicked by his father.

“Papa, the dreams you had for India overflow from these priceless memories,” Gandhi posted on X in Hindi.

“Your mark is my way – understanding the struggles and dreams of every Indian, listening to the voice of Mother India.”

The video clip begins with an image of Rajiv Gandhi dealing with a digital camera and goes on to showcase a number of footage captured by him, together with that of Pangong Lake the place Rahul Gandhi is visiting. The clip ends with a quote from Rajiv Gandhi which says, “I dream of an India – strong, independent, self-reliant and in the front rank of the nations of the world in the service of mankind.”

Rajiv Gandhi, who served because the seventh Prime Minister of India from 1984 to 1989, was born on August 20, 1944.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and members of the Gandhi household, together with former occasion chief Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, additionally paid tributes to the previous prime minister at his memorial, ‘Veer Bhumi’, in New Delhi.

Rahul Gandhi reached Pangong Lake after masking greater than 130 km on a motorbike and stayed in a single day for a token celebration of Rajiv Gandhi’s beginning anniversary.

Congress spokesperson Tsering Namgyal stated, “On Sunday, he is leaving for Nubra Valley on the motorcycle for a night stay there. En route, he is likely to meet commoners including shopkeepers and farmers.”