Rajiv Gandhi’s ‘Last Journey’ began in Vizianagaram on May 21, 1991

A pall of gloom descended by late night.

Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s ‘Last Journey’ began from Fort City on the fateful day of May 21, 1991, Exactly, thirty years ago, people of ​people of Vizianagaram were in full of joy till evening and surrounded by complete sadness by late night at around 11 p.m. The reason for their joy and sorrow was Rajiv Gandhi, the former Prime Minister. Mr. Rajiv with a smiling face toured in Vizianagaram and participated in election campaign on the same day at Foot Ball Ground to ensure victory for Congress Party candidate Ananda Gajapathi Raju. He was given a rousing reception at public meeting and cantonment parade ground. Irrespective of the political ideology, people of Vizianagaram used to respect the leaders of all the parties in those days. It was the main reason for the huge crowds as they wanted to see the national leader Rajiv Gandhi. However, their joy turned into sadness by late night with his assassination at Sri Perumbudur of Tamil Nadu. A pall of gloom descended in the entire Fort City with the spread of the shocking news at around 11 pm on May 21, 2021.