New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi Thursday led the nation in paying homage to Indira Gandhi, the country’s first and only woman prime minister, on her 92nd birth anniversary.
On the opening day of parliament’s winter session, floral tributes were paid to Indira Gandhi at the central hall by all leaders, including Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition L.K. Advani and Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar.

A booklet containing the profile of Indira Gandhi was also distributed.

At her memorial Shakti Sthal on the bank of the Yamuna river here, a remembrance ceremony was organised early in the day.

Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said while paying tribute to the ‘Iron Lady’: “On the occasion of the birth anniversary of India’s first and only lady prime minister, we must all pledge to empower every woman in the country.”

To mark the day, a number of cultural programmes were organised at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA).

Well known dance troupes of Madhavi Mudgal, Geeta Chandran and Natya Vriksha, and the Kathak Kendra performed Thursday evening.