'There's a limit to...': Congress MP reacts after Vice-President compares PM Modi to Mahatma Gandhi

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar, at an event on Monday, November 27, drew parallels between Mahatma Gandhi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing the former "mahapurush" (great man) of the last century and the latter "yugpurush" (man of the century).

"I would like to tell you one thing. The mahapurush of last century was Mahatma Gandhi. Narendra Modi is the yugpurush of this century," he said during his address at an event dedicated to Jain mystic and philosopher Shrimad Rajchandraji.

"Mahatma Gandhi freed us from the slavery of the British with truth and non-violence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has put the country on the path of progress on which we always wanted to see," he added.

The Vice President further said that both Mahatma Gandhi and PM Modi have one thing in common and that is they reflected the spirit and teachings of Shrimad Rajchandraji.

His statement drew criticism from Congress leader Manickam Tagore who said it was "shameful" to compare Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Mahatma Gandhi.

"If you compare with Mahatma it's shameful Sir, we all know there is a limit to sycophancy now you have crossed that limit, and to be in your chair and position and to be a sycophant does not add value Sir," Tagore wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

Bahujan Samaj Party MP Danish Ali also reacted to Dhankhar's remarks. "Today @VPIndia said that the great man of the last century was Mahatma Gandhi, the great man of this century is Narendra Modi! I would like to ask the Vice President as to what new era has been started in Parliament by allowing an MP from the Prime Minister's party to use abusive language against a particular community," he wrote.

His statement was in reference to the BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri's objectionable remarks against the BSP leader in the Lok Sabha in September during a discussion on the Chandrayaan-3 mission.

Meanwhile, the Vice President also spoke about the importance of unity against forces that resist India's progress, emphasising the nation's ancient civilization that dates back over 5,000 years.  

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