On the death anniversary of his grandmother and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday (October 31, 2026) recalled a ‘mantra’ that she made him repeat as a child, saying it was a “beautiful gift” from her.
In a post on X, Mr. Holding both your hands. Listening to your voice say these words. Repeating them after you. Asato mā sadgamaya; tamaso mā jyotirgamaya; mrtyormā amrtam gamaya; OM Shanti, shanti, Shanti.”
Gandhi said, “Sitting on your lap.
“What a beautiful gift you gave me Dadi. What a gift. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also remembered her grandmother, Indira Gandhi.
Indira Gandhi, India’s first and only woman Prime Minister, was assassinated by her own bodyguards in New Delhi on October 31, 1984. She served as the Prime Minister of the country from January 1966 to March 1977, and again from January 1980 until her death.
I never imagined,” the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said.
