"Rahul Gandhi Is Mahatma Gandhi Of Modern India": Congress MLA

Amitesh Shukla, who won with the highest votes margin in the 2018 assembly elections, claimed several similarities between Mahatma Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

Amid protests against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's disqualification, Congress MLA Amitesh Shukla termed the former Wayanad MP Gandhi as Mahatma Gandhi of modern India.

Mr Shukla, who won with the highest votes margin in the 2018 assembly elections, claimed several similarities between Mahatma Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

While talking to ANI, Mr Shukla said, "Rahul Gandhi is the Mahatma Gandhi of modern India. He has a lot of similarities with Mahatma Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi did Bharat Jodo Yatra whereas Mahatma Gandhi did the Dandi march back then."

He called Rahul Gandhi 'Rashtriya Putra' (son of the nation).