Updated On: 31 October, 2023 01:10 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
On solemn occasion of Indira Gandhi`s death anniversary 2023, India pays tribute to a leader whose legacy is marked by moments of both remarkable progress & controversy.

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On the solemn occasion of Indira Gandhi`s death anniversary, the nation pays tribute to a leader whose legacy is marked by moments of both remarkable progress and controversy. Indira Gandhi, the first woman Prime Minister of India, served the nation with distinction but is also remembered for the turbulent period known as the Emergency. On October 31, 1984, the world lost a charismatic leader whose tenure left an indelible mark on Indian politics.
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