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New Delhi, October 31: Indira Gandhi, India's first and only woman Prime Minister, was assassinated on October 31 in 1984 by her Sikh bodyguards in retaliation of the Operation Bluestar - the army operation to flush out separatist Khalistani militants from the Golden Temple, in Amritsar, Punjab. Indira Gandhi's killing sparked riots in November 1984 in which around 3,000 Sikhs were killed, mainly in Delhi. 'Indira Gandhi Was Savarkar's Follower, You Won't Find a More Secular Man Than Him'.
Indira Gandhi, the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India, served as Prime Minister from January 1966 to March 1977 and again from January 1980 until her assassination in October 1984. While Indira Gandhi was not the automatic choice of the whole Congress party for PM's post after Lal Bahadur Shastri's sudden demise, she went on to become the second-longest serving Prime Minister of the country.
On Indira Gandhi's 35th death anniversary, LatestLY complies a list of her quotes on life, women empowerment and nationalism.
Indira Gandhi's Quote Reads: My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people; those who do the work and those take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition.
Indira Gandhi's Quote Reads: Opportunities are not offered. They must be wrested and worked for and this calls for perseverance...and courage.
Indira Gandhi's Quote Reads: To be liberated, woman must feel free to be herself, not in rivalry to men but in the context of her own capacity and her personality.
Indira Gandhi's Quote Reads: Every new experience brings its own maturity and a great clarity of vision.
Indira Gandhi's Quote Reads: You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and vibrantly alive in repose.
Indira Gandhi's Quote Reads: I cannot understand how anyone can be an Indian and not be proud of.
Indira Gandhi's Quote Reads: The power to question is the basis of all human progress.
Indira Gandhi's Quote Reads: Let's not forget that in India the symbol of strength is a woman; the Goddess Shakti.
Socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia dubbed Indira Gandhi as a goongi gudiya (the dumb doll). However, her decisive leadership made her one of the most favourite leaders in India during her time. She is credited with the bifurcation of Pakistan which led to the creation of Bangladesh. Gandhi instituted a state of emergency from 1975 to 1977. This decision of her continues to be a blot on her tenure even today.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Oct 31, 2019 07:00 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
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