Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee(TPCC) on Tuesday observed 33rd death anniversary of Bharat Ratna Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India as Anti-Terrorism Day at Congress Bhavan by hoisting party flags and floral tributes at Gandhi Ghat.

On Tuesday morning hundreds of Congress workers and leaders including PCC chief Ashish Kumar Saha, senior leader and MLA Sudip Roy Barman paid floral tributes before a portrait of Rajiv Gandhi in front of Congress Bhavan along with other leaders. Later, they also paid homage at the memorial column in Gandhighat and organized a memorial rally at the streets of Agartala.

Ashish Kumar Saha, President TPCC in his speech said that on this day in 1991, we lost our great leader Rajiv Gandhi. He was a visionary leader of the masses who fought against terrorism and violence as he felt that terrorism is the root cause of corruption and communal harmony.

Ashish Saha remembered the former PM as a patriot and a visionary whose far-sighted policies helped build modern India. Saha praised Gandhi for making major strides in communication and IT, strengthening democracy at the Panchayat level, ending decades of insurgency in Mizoram and Tripura.

He was committed to the cause of people, the nation, the region and the world at large. His concern for the up-liftment of the common man is well reflected in the measures he initiated to ensure equitable distribution of the fruits of development. Due to the contribution of Rajiv Gandhi, now thousands of students of the country are getting the free education through Jahar Nobodaya Vidyalaya.

He pursued the agenda of democratic decentralization by introducing Panchayati Raj, Lok Adalats and lowering the voting age and peace accord with many ultra groups for permanent peace in many states. It was under his leadership that India ushered into the age of computer and telecom revolution with a modern and scientific outlook.

Reports from other districts of the state said that different block Congress committees also observed the day with patriotic fervour and paid homage.

During the observance of day, Congress workers has also organized a voluntary blood donation camp in presence of party MLAs, Birajit Sinha, Sudip Roy Barman, Gopal Chandra Roy and other leaders.