Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi paid homage to their father and former prime minster of India, Rajiv Gandhi at Vir Bhumi in Delhi, on the 27th death anniversary. Former President Pranab Mukherjee and Priyanka's husband Robert Vadra also paid their respects.

Rahul  Gnadhi  took his Twitter handle and thanked his father for teaching him how to love and respect every one.

"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 gifts a father can give a son," he tweeted.

"Rajiv Gandhi, those of us that love you hold you forever in our hearts," Gandhi scion added.

Earlier Rajiv Gandhi's wife and former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and senior Congress leaders Sushil Kumar Shinde and Mallikarjun Kharge also paid tribute to him.

It is a worth mention here that A recipient of Bharat Ratna, Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in a suicide bombing at Chennai's Sriperumbudur on May 21, 1991.

On a related note the oath taking ceremony of Janata Dal Secular (JDS) leader and son of formar PM HD Deve Godwa, HD Kumaraswamy as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, which was initially scheduled for Monday, was postponed to Wednesday in the wake of the death anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi.

(NT)