Obama calls Mahatma Gandhi world's hero

Visiting the Gandhi Museum at Mani Bhavan in Mumbai to honour the Father of the Nation, US President Barack Obama on Saturday described Mahatma Gandhi as a hero not just to India but to the world.Hailing Bapu, Obama wrote in the visitor's book: I am filled with hope and inspiration as I have the privilege to view this testament to Gandhi's life. He is a hero not just to India but to the world.