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| Rajiv pursued his education at Doon
School. He had few friends, but the ones he had, were extremely loyal
to him. He pursued his interest in mechanics and photography. Even though he belonged to a politically active family, Rajiv himself was never politically inclined. In fact it would not be wrong to say that he would much rather be with his loving wife, Sonia, and be the perfect father to his two children, Rahul and Priyanka, and pursue his passion as a pilot of Indian Airlines, than step into the turmoil of Indian politics. His entry into politics came right after Indira's
Rajiv faced the moment of Indira's assassination very bravely. One of his foremost aims was to completely destroy the seeds of communalism, which had divided India. He completely believed in the spirit of tolerance and to achieve this, he would spare no end. Rajiv was extremely proud of the fact that he was an Indian, and believed in working together with the people to achieve his dreams. |
Rajiv was loved and respected in India as well as overseas. This is well illustrated by the words of the famous and tough American journalist Jack Anderson, 'Rajiv Gandhi believes in the policy of reconciliation. He convinced me of that; those who surround him convinced me of that, and his behavior convinced me of that; it includes conciliation with enemies... there was a magnetism about him, an electrifying quality, something that is difficult to define. Rajiv Gandhi speaks but there is an excitement which you can feel as you listen to him. You believe, 'Yes! He can do it!' It is not an attempt to be charming, it's just Rajiv Gandhi being Rajiv Gandhi... Rajiv puts on no airs... The India of today has changed dramatically as a direct result of Gandhi's election... Now everybody is talking about the future... A thaw is taking place in India, right down to its roots.' |
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