India pays homage to Indira Gandhi on birth anniv

New Delhi, Nov 19: India on Thursday, Nov 19, paid homage to the late Indira Gandhi, the country's first woman prime minister, on her 92nd birth anniversary with floral tributes.

A remembrance ceremony was organised at her memorial Shakti Sthal on the banks of the Yamuna river in the national capital.

Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said, "On the occasion of the birth anniversary of India's first and only lady prime minister, we must all pledge to empower every women in the country."

To mark the day, a number of cultural programmes were organised at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA).

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