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Rahul says he, Priyanka have ‘completely forgiven’ Rajiv’s killers

Speaking in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, Rahul Gandhi said “I literally find itdifficult to hate people, even my sister does. I don’t like any kind ofviolence”

Photo by Sushil Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images
Photo by Sushil Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images File photo of Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra paying tribute to their father, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 26th death anniversary at Veer Bhoomi in New Delhi

Congress President Rahul Gandhi during his interaction with IIM alumni in Malaysia said that he and his sister Priyanka Gandhi had "completely forgiven" their father Rajiv Gandhi's killers.

LTTE, a militant organisation from Sri Lanka, led by Prabhakaran was blamed for plotting and executing the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Asked if he and his sister Priyanka Gandhi had forgiven his father Rajiv Gandhi's killers, Gandhi said: "We were very upset and hurt and for many years. We were quite angry. But, somehow, completely...in fact, completely (forgiven). When one realises that when these events take place, its collision of ideas, forces, confusion. That's where you get caught. When I saw Prabhakaran lying dead on TV, I got two feelings. First was why they are humiliating this man in this way. And second was...I felt really bad for him and for his kids. We have been through this experience, so we understand. I literally find it difficult to hate people, even my sister does. I don't like any kind of violence."

Gandhi also said: "We knew that my father was going to die. We knew that my grandmother was going to die. In politics, when you mess with the wrong forces, and if you stand for something, you will die. That's pretty clear. My grandmother told me she was going to die and my father...I told him he was going to die. In politics, we deal with forces, big forces, which are normally not visible. You are dealing with structures that are powerful. Those are not visible but they can hurt you," he added.

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