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SRES 131 102th Congress Senate International Affairs Assassination Democracy Government Operations and Politics India Political leadership Violence

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate over the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India.

Introduced: May 21, 1991 See on congress.gov
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May 21, 1991
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
May 21, 1991
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
May 21, 1991
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the murder of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and others in the bomb explosion on May 21, 1991. Expresses regret over the deaths of Gandhi and other victims of election violence in India.

Offers condolences to Gandhi's widow and children and to the people of India. Stands in solidarity with the Indian people in their effort to sustain the most successful democratic tradition in the developing world.

What's happening now May 21, 1991

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.