Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said the resolve to build the India of his father Rajiv Gandhi's dreams will always continue to guide him.

Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra paid floral tributes to Rajiv Gandhi at his memorial Veer Bhumi.

In a post on X, Kharge said, "Today, on Sadbhavana Diwas, we remember Rajiv Gandhi, a visionary leader who awakened hope in millions and helped prepare India for the promise of the 21st century."

Rajiv Gandhi's legacy lives on in the transformative changes he championed and in his enduring faith in India's youth, technological progress and the power of new ideas, Kharge said.

"Perhaps the most meaningful tribute to Rajiv Ji would be to strengthen India's timeless spirit of empathy, harmony and reconciliation, while nurturing intellectual freedom, innovation and the aspirations of our young people," the Congress chief said.

"We pay our deepest respects on his birth anniversary and remember his tremendous contribution to the nation," Kharge said.

In another post, the Congress chief shared a quote of Rajiv Gandhi and said, "Rajiv Gandhi ji did not see only the future in India's youth, but the power to shape the future."

"On Sadbhavana Diwas, salutations to that youthful vision, that foresight, and that dream of India, which even today inspires every new generation to move forward, think anew, and dream big," Kharge said.

In a post in Hindi, Rahul Gandhi said, "Harmony among Indians, compassion in every heart, and equal rights to justice and democracy for every citizen - Papa, this teaching of yours is my strength and your memories are my courage."