Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday paid floral tributes to his father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at the latter`s memorial in Sriperumbudur near here, ahead of the `Bharat Jodo Yatra`.

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The Wayanad MP, who had reached Chennai on Tuesday night, began the day by offering tributes to the former Prime Minister. (Pic/PTI)
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Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in a suicide bombing in Sriperumbudur on May 21, 1991. (Pic/AFP)

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Congress leaders including Karnataka state party chief DK Shivakumar were present at the prayer meeting. (Pic/PTI)
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Rahul Gandhi also planted a sapling at the memorial. TNCC chief K S Alagiri and other senior party leaders accompanied Rahul. (Pic/AFP)

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After the prayer meet, Rahul Gandhi left for Kanyakumari where Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin will present him the Tricolour. (Pic/PTI)
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The Congress leader will address a rally in Kanyakumari while officially kickstarting the Bharat Jodo Yatra. (Pic/AFP)

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who embarks on `Bharat Jodo Yatra` from Tamil Nadu`s Kanyakumari today, will be staying in a container for the next 150 days. (Pic/PTI)
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