Date:22/03/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/22/stories/2008032259591200.htm

National

Rahul, most talented: Blair

New Delhi: The former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, showered praise on AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi, saying he stood out as the “most talented” and “insightful” of the younger generation of politicians worldwide.

“He [Rahul] has got a first class mind and great commitment to India... And you know he is one of those politicians that can take a step back and look at, what I call the big picture, and he’s definitely someone who does that,” Mr. Blair told CNN-IBN in reply to a question . — PTI