On the 77th anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi's birth today, August 20, politicians from across the country paid tribute to him. At his memorial in Delhi, several Congress officials, including his son and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, paid homage to the former Prime Minister.Rahul Gandhi described his father as a "man with tremendous vision, whose farsighted policies helped build modern India. He was a wonderful parent, a compassionate and loving human being. He will always stay alive in my heart.”On this day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also paid tribute to Gandhi. On his birth anniversary, he tweeted, "Tributes to our former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi Ji on his birth anniversary."Other politicians also paid homage to Rajiv Gandhi. Gandhi's contributions to the "IT, telecom, and education sector," according to Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, would be remembered forever.Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi Chief Minister, too paid his tributes to the late leader. Tehseen Poonawalla, a political analyst, also paid homage to the late politician, recalling "his passion and vision for the country."
