2 October 1986 || राजीव गांधी पर राजघाट में हमला
2 October 1986 || राजीव गांधी पर राजघाट में हमला
On October 2, 1986, a serious and shocking incident occurred when an attack was made on India's then-Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi during the anniversary celebration of Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi. The incident took place at Rajghat, the memorial site of Mahatma Gandhi, where people gather every year to pay their respects on his birth anniversary. On that day, Rajiv Gandhi, accompanied by his wife Sonia Gandhi and the then-President Giani Zail Singh, had arrived to participate in the ceremony. During this occasion, an unidentified gunman attempted to shoot Rajiv Gandhi, causing panic among the people present. Although the attack was unsuccessful, it raised serious questions about the country's security arrangements and the threat to Rajiv Gandhi's life. This incident highlighted the political climate and security challenges of that time in India, especially since the country had already experienced the tragedy of Indira Gandhi's assassination.
The incident occurred when Rajiv Gandhi was leaving Rajghat after the ceremony. Rajghat, located in a beautiful park along the banks of the Yamuna River, is the site of Mahatma Gandhi's samadhi. The memorial has four entry gates, one of which is a VIP entrance where the attack took place. The attacker, later identified as Karamjit Singh, a Sikh youth, hid behind bushes and fired a shot using a homemade weapon, locally known as a "katta." This weapon was a simple, single-shot gun that fired 12-bore bullets. The attacker fired from a distance of about 70 yards when Rajiv Gandhi was just 15 yards away from the spot. The shooting injured six people, including three security personnel and three civilians, but fortunately, neither Rajiv Gandhi nor President Giani Zail Singh was harmed.
This attack further intensified the already tense political and social atmosphere of the time. Since the assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984, Sikh militancy in Punjab had become a significant issue. Indira Gandhi was killed by her two Sikh bodyguards, Satwant Singh and Beant Singh, who sought revenge for Operation Blue Star. In this operation, the Indian Army had taken action to remove Sikh militants from the Golden Temple in Amritsar, resulting in numerous deaths and widespread discontent within the Sikh community. Rajiv Gandhi, who became the youngest Prime Minister of India in 1984 after Indira Gandhi's death, was also considered a target of Sikh militants. This incident raised questions about whether the attack was motivated by Sikh militancy or driven by personal reasons. However, the police, in their initial investigation, claimed that the attacker had no connections to any terrorist organization and was possibly mentally unstable.
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