Gandhi was 'Mahapurush', Modi is 'Yugpurush', says Vice Prez; Cong calls it 'sycophancy'

Addressing an event in Mumbai on November 28, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said Mahatma Gandhi was a 'Mahapurush' while Prime Minister Narendra Modi is 'Yugpurush' of this century.

"Mahatma Gandhi freed us from the slavery of the British with the help of truth and non-violence. PM Modi took us forward on the path of progress, which we always wanted to see. Both Mahatma Gandhi and PM Modi reflected the teachings of Shrimad Rajchandra ji," said Dhankhar on the birth anniversary celebrations of Jain mystic and philosopher, Shrimad Rajchandra.

Reacting to the Vice President's remarks, Congress MP and Lok Sabha whip Manickam Tagore took to the social media platform 'X', and said that, "he has crossed all limits of sycophancy."

"If you compare (Modi) 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. With respect," the Congress MP wrote while tagging a clip of VP Dhankhar's speech.

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