New Delhi: Today is the birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi, the youngest PM of the country. Rajiv Gandhi's wife Sonia and their children Rahul-Priyanka have paid tribute to him today. But do you know that, Rajiv Gandhi never wanted to enter politics, after studying, he was living his life well by becoming a pilot, but after the assassination of Indira Gandhi, he was forced to enter politics. Had his brother Sanjay Gandhi been alive, Rajiv Gandhi might not have had to enter politics. Rajiv Gandhi played an important role in modernizing the country and bringing computers to India, but his name was also associated with many controversies. Some controversies were such that even today they remain a weapon for the opponents of the Congress. 

#WATCH| Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra pay homage to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on his 32nd death anniversary at Vir Bhumi in Delhi pic.twitter.com/HyaRAgpnnv

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1984 Sikh riots: 'When a big tree falls, the ground shakes'

After the assassination of Indira Gandhi, people, especially Congress workers, became aggressive against Sikhs. Delhi was hit the most. The killing of Sikhs continued on the streets and lanes of Delhi for almost three days. Sikhs were looking for shelter to save their lives. Indira Gandhi was assassinated on October 31 and a few days later, the newly formed Rajiv government announced the celebration of Indira's birthday (till her death). There was mourning in the house of Sikhs, and on 19 November 1984, on Indira Jayanti, Rajiv made a very irresponsible statement. Addressing the people at the Boat Club, he said that "whenever a big tree falls, the earth shakes a little." Had been. This statement had created quite a sensation at that time and the Congress party still has to make a lot of noise to justify it.

Rajiv Gandhi’s legacy of mob lynching… pic.twitter.com/ZaJ6q8lQsc https://t.co/2qLSNvkBuz

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Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Warren Anderson absconding from the country

No Indian can forget the Bhopal gas tragedy of the black night of 1984. When death had spread over the whole city. Thousands of those who were sleeping in their homes remained asleep as poisonous gas started leaking from the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal. Due to which thousands of people came under its grip. In a few hours, 3000 living people became corpses. Warren Anderson, owner of Union Carbide reached Bhopal on December 7, four days after the Bhopal gas tragedy, where he was also arrested. But he was given bail for just 25 thousand rupees. He was kept under house arrest at Union Carbide's Bhopal guest house, But inside the whole system was helping him to escape. Anderson was brought from Bhopal to Delhi by a government plane overnight. In Delhi he reached the residence of the American Ambassador and then from there he left for Mumbai by a private airline and from Mumbai to America. Former Madhya Pradesh Aviation Director RS Sodhi had also given a statement regarding this, in which he had said that he had received a call asking him to keep a government plane ready from Bhopal to Delhi. Anderson reached Delhi by sitting in this plane. At that time, the Superintendent of Police and the District Magistrate of Bhopal had personally gone to get Anderson on the plane. At that time the CM of Madhya Pradesh was Arjun Singh and Rajiv Gandhi was the PM. According to intelligence documents of the US intelligence agency CIA, the Rajiv Gandhi government itself had ordered the release of Anderson, who was responsible for the death of thousands of people. In which he had said that he had received a call asking him to keep a government plane ready from Bhopal to Delhi. Anderson reached Delhi by sitting in this plane.

Shah Bano case: Rajiv government bowed down to fundamentalists

1986, Rajiv Gandhi was still learning politics. Meanwhile, the case of Shah Bano of Indore in Madhya Pradesh came into limelight. Shah Bano's husband and famous lawyer Mohammad Ahmed Khan gave her triple talaq after 43 years of marriage. Shah Bano was evicted from the house along with her five children. Aham Khan returned the dowry amount fixed at the time of marriage, but Shah Bano demanded alimony every month. He had no option but to go to court. The court decided the case in favor of Shah Bano and ordered Ahmed Khan to pay alimony of Rs.500 per month. This step of Shah Bano also gave courage to other Muslim women, due to which the men of the Muslim community became very angry. However, earlier in the Shah Bano case, Rajiv Gandhi had forwarded his Minister of State for Home, Arif Mohammad Khan. Mohammad Arif also supported Shah Bano in the Lok Sabha. He told the Lok Sabha that according to the Quran, In any case, proper arrangements must be made for the divorced woman. But coming under the pressure of the extremists, the Rajiv government took its steps back, and using its power in the Lok Sabha overturned the decision of the Supreme Court. At that time, by playing the politics of religion, Rajiv Gandhi made a few Muslims happy, but left Muslim women to a dark future, after that there were thousands of cases where triple talaq ruined the lives of Muslim women.

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