Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in a 'stern' message, to party leaders and workers have advised them to move on from former prime ministers - Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi. Speaking during a public gathering, as part of his ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra, in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur, he also said that it is incorrect to compare him with Mahatma Gandhi.
"This is totally wrong. We are not in the same league and there should be no comparison. He was a great man. He devoted his life to fighting for the country's freedom, stayed in jail for 10-12 years. Nobody can fill his shoes and my name should not be taken along with his," said Congress leader said. He then cautioned the Congress workers with a stern message.
"What Rajiv Gandhi and Indira Gandhi did, they became martyrs, they did well. But Congress should not dwell on it at every meeting. Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru, Mahatma Gandhi... they did all they could. They have done their share. We should focus on what we are going to do. It is better to think about what we are doing for the people," the 52-year-old leader said.
With over 2,800 km under his belt, Gandhi managed to catch the attention of his supporters as well as detractors and saw quite a few celebrities including from the tinsel town and academia walking alongside him from time to time during Bharat Jodo Yatra.
The latest dignitary to walk alongside Rahul Gandhi was former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan who cautioned that the next year will be difficult for the Indian economy as also for the rest of the world and the country failed to "generate reforms" needed for growth.
