As an individual, as a human being, as a father, as a son, Rajiv Gandhi was good, sincere and kind. He was a sort of man who would stop on the road if he came across somebody involved in an accident, and he would go all out to help the victim. He was deeply concerned about the condition of the weak, the downtrodden, and the oppressed, not only in India, but all over the world. 'We need a new vision of humanity, a vision based on truth and non-violence, a vision that will nourish life in all its myriad beautiful forms. In the unfolding of this vision, the spiritual experience of humankind must play its part. It is an experience of love, of breaking away from one's narrow grooves, of reaching out beyond oneself, of exploring the infinite possibilities of oneself' Rajiv Gandhi said once.
