Lucknow, April 2 -- The representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in India, Abdul Majid Hakim Elahi, expressed gratitude towards Indians who joined the mourning of late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Lucknow, calling India a land of "loyalty and humanity".

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Abdul Majid Hakim Elahi said, "He (Ayatollah Ali Khamenei) was the voice of those who had no voice of their own. He was the voice of conscience. These people have come here of their own free will. No one compelled them to come here. This signifies that the land of India is a land of loyalty, humanity, and morality."

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the joint military strikes by the United States and Israel on February 28, marking the beginning of the W...