Bhaskar Menon had handled several key news developments, including the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi at Sriperumbudur in May 1991

On the occasion of her 102nd birth anniversary, here are 20 memorable and inspiring quotes by the former prime minister.

This is the second time Perarivalan will be out on parole

The Parliament passed the Constitution (Sixty-first Amendment) Act, 1988 in Lok Sabha which lowered the voting age for elections to Lok Sabha from 21 years to 18 years by amending Article 326 of the Indian Constitution under Rajiv Gandhi government

"In 1984, he (Rajiv Gandhi) won an unprecedented mandate but did not use that power to create an atmosphere of fear or threaten and scare," Sonia Gandhi said

The Congress leader attacked the government saying that Rajiv Gandhi never used his power to put democracy in danger

Former Prime Minister, late Rajiv Gandhi had signed the Punjab Accord through which the government agreed that Chandigarh would be transferred to Punjab

A convict serving life in Rajiv Gandhi' s assassination case, Nalini was granted parole of 30 days to make arrangements for her daughter's wedding

Vadra said that Rajiv Gandhi gave his life for the nation and hence people should exercise restraint while speaking about him

Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by LTTE suicide bomber during an election rally in Tamil Nadu

The leaders paid floral tributes to the visionary leader at his memorial Veer Bhumi

Twitterati shared a few rare pictures of the Gandhi family to pay tribute to the late visionary leader, Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary and they capture the perfect family moment

He had come to the airport for travelling to Delhi by Indigo flight from Rajiv Gandhi International (RGI) Airport, Hyderabad on Sunday

Wrestlers Bajrang Punia along-with Vinesh Phogat were recommended by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for the prestigious award this year.

Former president Mukherjee has held key posts in the Congress as well as in the governments led by Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, P V Narasimha Rao and Manmohan Singh

Civic authorities said that the incident took place at the Rajiv Gandhi Nagar where a portion of the hill collapsed on some hutments

The Madras High Court granted Nalini Sriharan 30-day parole on July 5

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda took to Twitter to wish the Congress president Rahul Gandhi on his 49th birthday

Priyanka Gandhi shared an image from the past in which she could be seen hugging Rajiv Gandhi

Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber during an election rally in Tamil Nadu's Sriperumbudur on May 21, 1991