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Maneka, Varun pay tribute to Sanjay Gandhi on 39th death anniversary

BJP MPs Maneka Gandhi and Varun Gandhi paid tribute to Sanjay Gandhi on his 39th death anniversary.

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Published : Jun 23, 2019, 10:56 AM IST

Updated : Jun 23, 2019, 11:36 AM IST

New Delhi: Sanjay Gandhi was remembered on his 39th death anniversary with several party cadres including BJP leaders Maneka Gandhi and Varun Gandhi, paying homage to the late leader at Shanti Vana on Sunday.

Tribute to Sanjay Gandhi on his 39th death anniversary

Both Maneka (wife of late Sanjay Gandhi) and Varun (son of late Sanjay Gandhi) paid floral tribute at the memorial, amid recital of hymns from the religious texts.

Wife Maneka Gandhi pays tribute to Sanjay Gandhi
Wife Maneka Gandhi pays tribute to Sanjay Gandhi
Varun Gandhi pay tribute to Sanjay Gandhi
Varun Gandhi pay tribute to Sanjay Gandhi

Sanjay Gandhi, a former MP died in an air crash in the year 1980 near Safdarjung Airport in New Delhi. He was flying a new aircraft of the Delhi Flying club, and, while performing an aerobatic manoeuvre over his office, lost control and crashed.

The only passenger in the plane, Captain Subhash Saxena, also died in the crash

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New Delhi: Sanjay Gandhi was remembered on his 39th death anniversary with several party cadres including BJP leaders Maneka Gandhi and Varun Gandhi, paying homage to the late leader at Shanti Vana on Sunday.

Tribute to Sanjay Gandhi on his 39th death anniversary

Both Maneka (wife of late Sanjay Gandhi) and Varun (son of late Sanjay Gandhi) paid floral tribute at the memorial, amid recital of hymns from the religious texts.

Wife Maneka Gandhi pays tribute to Sanjay Gandhi
Wife Maneka Gandhi pays tribute to Sanjay Gandhi
Varun Gandhi pay tribute to Sanjay Gandhi
Varun Gandhi pay tribute to Sanjay Gandhi

Sanjay Gandhi, a former MP died in an air crash in the year 1980 near Safdarjung Airport in New Delhi. He was flying a new aircraft of the Delhi Flying club, and, while performing an aerobatic manoeuvre over his office, lost control and crashed.

The only passenger in the plane, Captain Subhash Saxena, also died in the crash

Also read: MP: Man forced to rub nose on shoes after tiff at family function

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Last Updated : Jun 23, 2019, 11:36 AM IST
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