New Delhi, April 5 -- Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to former Deputy Prime Minister Jagjivan Ram his birth anniversary.

Taking to X, Rahul Gandhi said that Jagjivan Ram, popularly known as Babuji, dedicated his entire life to the rights of the deprived.

"On the birth anniversary of Babu Jagjivan Ram Ji, I offer my respectful salutations to him. Babuji dedicated his entire life to the rights of the deprived, the exploited, and the Dalits. He strengthened their rights and participation, thereby reinforcing the democratic and constitutional values of the country. His thoughts and struggles will always continue to inspire us," Rahul Gandhi wrote on X.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also ...