| Rajiv Gandhi | |
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| Historical Figure | |
| Nationality: | Republic of India (born in British India) |
| Year of Birth: | 1944 |
| Year of Death: | 1991 |
| Cause of Death: | Assassination by suicide bomber |
| Parents: | Feroze and Indira Gandhi |
| Spouse: | Sonia Maino |
| Children: | Rahul (son) Priyanka (daughter) |
| Relatives: | Jawaharlal Nehru (grandfather) |
| Political Party: | Indian National Congress |
| Political Office(s): | Member of Parliament for Amethi (1981-1991) Prime Minister of India (1984-1989) Foreign Minister (1984-5, 1987-8) |
| Fictional Appearances: | |
| Shared Universe Story | |
| "Notes from the General Secretariat" Kelvin R. Throop Stories | |
| Type of Appearance: | Oblique contemporary reference |
Rajiv Ratna Gandhi (20 August 1944 – 21 May 1991) was an Indian politician who served as the 6th Prime Minister of India from 1984 to 1989. He took office after the 1984 assassination of his mother, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, to become the youngest Indian Prime Minister at the age of 40. His grandfather was Jawaharlal Nehru, the 1st Prime Minister.
Rajiv Gandhi's own term saw a number of crises, including the Bhopal Disaster, the Bofors scandal, the fall out of the Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum legal decision, the 1988 coup in Maldives, and the ongoing conflict with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. He left office in 1989 after his party lost the elections, but remained president of the Indian National Congress. While campaigning for the elections, he was assassinated by a suicide bomber from the LTTE.
Rajiv Gandhi in "Notes from the General Secretariat"[]
Kelvin R. Throop (in the guise of Beals Becker) responded to his excellency, noting that his excellency's call to ban pesticide plants in developing countries was understandable in light of recent events. However, "Becker" then pointed out that, without pesticide, people would starve to death and therefore die in higher numbers than those who died in the disaster.
Becker concluded by pointing out that the foreign company had put adequate protections in place, but that the local owned subsidiary had not properly implemented them. Becker implored his excellency to think about it. His valediction was "Seriously".[1]
Literary comment[]
Gandhi's name is not used, but the references to the Bhopal disaster and Gandhi's response are plain.
References[]
- ↑ Analog: The Magazine of Science Fiction and Fact, Vol CV, No 8, August, 1985, pg. 172.
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