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Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a separatist outfit LTTE on 21 May 1991.

Allegedly it was the only public meeting where #RajivGandhi went alone after Indra's death. Reportedly, Antonio Maino aka Sonia Gandhi, his wife used to accompany him in every public meeting.

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The Regime of Rajiv Gandhi was the worst in India's modern history.

After Indira Gandhi's death, Congress got a Huge Majority in General Elections with sympathy votes - 414 seats out of 541 (46.86% vote share).

Rajiv Gandhi had ruined the mandate & politics of Congress

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BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY

It is certainly the biggest industrial mishap of India, 3787 killed & 574366 injured.

He allowed safe passage to Warren Anderson, in exchange for the release of his childhood friend "Adil Shahryar".

He saved a culprit of humanity for his friend.

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BOFORS SCANDAL

He inaugurated the mega scam festival with the help of Antonio & her Italian accomplices.

INR 60 crores were paid as bribes to Indian officials & Congress party members to secure the contract for the 410 howitzer guns to Bofors.

He was allegedly a Scammer

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MILITANCY IN J-K

Rajiv Gandhi had rigged J&K Assembly elections of 1987 to favour The National Conference which led to the rise of Mujahiddins in the valley.

Kashmiri Hindus were forced to leave Kashmir. Many Hindus were raped & slaughtered.

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SHAH BANO CASE

Rajiv was allegedly a pseudo secular. He passed an archaic law - the Muslim women (Protection of Rights in Divorce) Act, 1986 - which made Section 125 non - operable for Muslim Women.

Appeasement of Sharia Law to the next level.

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SIKH RIOTS

More than 8000 Sikhs were muπdered in cold blood in & around Delhi as a retribution for the assassination of Indira Gandhi.

He famously remarked “When a big tree falls, earth trembles”.

He was allegedly cold & cruel

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SRILANKA

He sent 100000+ IPKF personnel to Srilanka without informing Cabinet amidst the LTTE crisis. 1200 armed men lost their lives.

Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by the LTTE on 21 May 1991.

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FISCAL INDISCIPLINE

Policymaking during Rajiv Gandhi’s tenure left an indelible impact on all governments that followed & led to a total economic collapse by 1989.

Growth rate was planned for 5%, exceeded to 6% p.a but the fiscal deficit was 7% of GDP.

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1989 BHAGALPUR RIOTS

Congress was directly held responsible for the polarisation in Bhagalpur, Bihar which led to huge communal riots.

These riots had wiped out Congress in Bihar & they could never recover from this loss. Rajiv brought the high command culture.

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Rajiv did one after another blunder in his decision making which damaged India in many ways.

He mismanaged the economy & his economic advisor Manmohan Singh should be equally blamed. His decisions started communal rιοts in India

He lost chance with a historic mandate.

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Rajiv Gandhi was addressing a rally at Faizabad & he remarked "Hum jeetenge ya hum losengey, par zaroor ladenge".

No Doubt, Rahul Gandhi inherited the humour.

History has been very kind to Rajiv Gandhi who in my opinion is the worst Prime Minister India ever had!

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