It's a coincidence that Rahul Gandhi, Lord Ram's names begin with R: Congress' Nana Patole

Backing Rajasthan Minister Parsadi Lal Meenas remark that likened Lord Rams foot journey from Ayodhya to Sri Lanka to Rahul Gandhis padyatra Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Tuesday said that it is however a coincidence that both of their names begin with RThe remarks of the Maharasthra Congress chief came after Meena on Monday said that Rahul Gandhi is walking even more than Lord Ram did from Ayodhya to Sri LankaRahul Gandhis padayatra will be historic Lord Ram too had gone from Ayodhya to Sri Lanka on foot Rahul Gandhi is walking even more than that from Kanniyakumari to Kashmir Meena had saidReacting to the statement Patole said that it is a coincidence that both the names Rahul and Ram begin with R but the Congress party does not compare Rahul Gandhi with Lord RamAlso read Talk of respect for women but support for rapists Rahul slams PMEven Lord Sri Ram also walked PadaYatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir and even Shankaracharya walked the same way and so is Rahul Gandhi doing in the form of padayatra People are joining him so its not a comparison with Lord Ram but a coincidence that both Lord Ram and Rahul Gandhis names begin with R But we dont compare Rahul with Lord Ram while BJP leaders compare their leaders with God God is God and Rahul Gandhi is a human being and he is working for humanity and it can be seen by everyone Patole told ANIBharat Jodo Yatra entered Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday morning The yatra is scheduled to carry on for 150 daysOn the 41st day of the Yatra Rahul Gandhi resumed the march from the Halaharvi bus stop in KurnoolAs Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Andhra Pradesh the excitement has gone to the next level Massive support to all the Padyatris has energised everyone the Congress said in a tweetPatole has organised a meeting today to discuss the Bharat Jodo Yatra which is likely to pass from Maharashtra on November 7 The agenda of the meeting is to prepare for the yatra so that people can join itPatole took an apparent jibe at his ally and NCP chief Sharad Pawar for supporting Ashish Shelar for the cricketing body pollsBJP knows well with whom they want to be close There is an election going on in the cricket body also and all are coming together giving a different message And so we have expressed our view that how there is so much of a difference in the views from the playground to other fields he saidEveryone can make out whats coming out from the cricket game Mumbai Cricket Association and the Board of Control for Cricket in India polls Patole addedHowever the Congress leader added that the party welcomed the decision of the BJP to let the Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Senas candidate Rutuja Latke win the bypoll unopposedWe welcome the decision of unopposed win in this bypoll election In todays politics the sentiments of the people must also be taken into consideration The tradition must be kept alive he addedThe move was made in support of the Uddhav Thackeray factions candidate Rutuja Latke as the party withdrew its candidate Murji Patel from the seatAndheri East byeelection is slated to take place on November 3 this yearThe BJP coalition has decided not to contest Mumbais Andheri East assembly byelection and our candidate Murji Patel will withdraw the nomination It is a collective decision by both the central and the state leadership Chandrashekhar Bawankule the BJP Maharashtra President had saidRutuja Latke the widow of late Ramesh Latke was fielded by the Shiv Sena camp led by Thackrey for the Andheri East byeelections after the Bombay High court on Thursday asked the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC to accept the resignation of Rutuja LatkeEarlier Maharashtra Navirman Sena MNS president Raj Thackeray also requested Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis not to field a BJP candidate against Rutuja Latke in the upcoming Andheri East Assembly bypolls out of respect to late MLA Ramesh LatkeIn a letter to Fadnavis the MNS chief said I am writing this letter with a special request After the sudden death of MLA Ramesh Latke for the Andheri East the bypoll election has been announced His widow Rujuta Latke has filed candidature for the sameThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever