Proud to have him as my father: Rahul's tribute to father Rajiv Gandhi on birth anniversary

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday visited former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's memorial, Veer Bhumi, and paid homage on his birth anniversary.

He described his father as a compassionate and loving human being, and a man with tremendous vision, far ahead of his times.

Amid the rainfall, Gandhi reached Veer Bhumi to pay respects to his father. Party leaders and Indian Youth Congress activists present there raised slogans hailing the former prime minister.