Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday described Mahatma Gandhi as the 'mahapurush' of the last century, and termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the 'yugpurush' of this century.

"Mahatma Gandhi freed us from the slavery of British through satyagraha and non-violence. India's successful Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken us to a path where we always wanted to be," Dhankhar said.