Remembering Rajiv Gandhi: 5 quotes that define India’s former Prime Minister

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While India remembers former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 71st birth anniversary, the technocrat still continues to ignite young minds.

At 40, he became the youngest Prime Minister of the country. His emphasis on resource-based agricultural growth, decentralization, economic reform and technology heralded the beginning of a new era in the country.

Here are five quotes that define the leader he was:

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