Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra paid floral tributes to the late Prime Minister. Senior Congress leaders, including Ashok Gehlot, P. Chidambaram, and Mukul Wasnik, along with several party workers and supporters, also paid homage to Rajiv Gandhi.

Speaking to IANS, Congress leader Jagdish Tytler described Rajiv Gandhi as an exceptional leader and a compassionate human being.

“He was a leader and a person like whom I have never seen in my life. He was a very kind and truly humane person. The country needed someone like him -- a leader with scientific thinking, concern for children, and a vision for the youth,” Tytler said.

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar also remembered Rajiv Gandhi’s vision for the nation.

“I would say that what is written here at Veer Bhumi should be read again because, in just a few lines, it explains the meaning of his life, his message, and the kind of India he envisioned. Today, there is a major attempt being made to almost destroy that dream,” Aiyar said.