Hyderabad, Jun 19 (PTI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, state Congress president B Mahesh Kumar Goud and several state ministers wished Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his birthday, while party leaders organised celebrations in Hyderabad and other places in the state on the occasion.
Rahul Gandhi turned 55 on Thursday.
Describing Rahul Gandhi as "Hope of India", Reddy wished that many more people understand the commitment of the former to the country and to every citizen.
"Happy birthday, to #HopeOfIndia my leader, embodiment of silent strength, true visionary, compassionate & wise, who has people’s interests in his heart, and a soldier fighting for the idea of India, an inspiration for all those who truly love India, and above all, one of the finest humans I have ever met, leader of opposition, Shri @RahulGandhi," he said in a post on X.
"May more people of India discover your love for them, may more people understand your true commitment to India, and every Indian," the Chief Minister said.
Rahul Gandhi's fight for justice, equality, and the dignity of every Indian gives hope to this nation, Goud said.
State ministers Ponnam Prabhakar and Adluri Laxman Kumar attended Rahul Gandhi's birthday celebrations organised at Gandhi Bhavan here, the headquarters of the state Congress.
Party workers organised celebrations by bursting crackers and cutting a cake.
The Congress leaders organised several other charitable activities, including the distribution of books to school children.