New Delhi, June 30 -- Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday paid tribute to former Delhi Chief Minister Sahib Singh Verma on his death anniversary, describing him as a visionary leader whose contributions to the Capital's Metro network, educational institutions, hospitals and rural infrastructure continue to shape Delhi's development.

"He served Delhi with the same purity and devotion with which a son serves his mother. The Metro system we see in Delhi today, the community centres and hospitals in every village, and the schools, colleges, and universities he established he was truly a visionary leader of an era. His greatness still permeates Delhi like a fragrance. That is why, on his death anniversary, people from every corner...