Rajiv Gandhi had made the comment following the anti-Sikh riots which broke out after the assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984. The comment had created a major controversy.
This is the first full-scale review of VIP protectees by the Union home ministry after the Modi 2.0 government took charge.
Indira Gandhi valued Rahul Gandhi's 'grit and determination' and often considered him mature enough to be taken into confidence on subjects she avoided discussing even with his parents when he was barely 14, according to a new book.
Later, President Pranab Mukherjee hosted an 'At Home' at the Rashtrapati Bhavan where French President Francois Hollande was the chief guest.
She said the situation arising out of demonetisation has triggered a sort of constitutional crisis.
The nation on Friday remembered former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 30th death anniversary with President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari and other leaders paying tributes to her.
'Dr Shashi Tharoor by far is a much better choice.'
The 71-year-old Dalit leader is expected to have a smooth sailing in the event of an election.
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