Khurshid likens Rahul to Ram, BJP says Cong puts devotion to family above devotion to God, nation

Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid has likened Rahul Gandhi to Lord Ram and described him as superhuman and a yogi doing tapasya as he lauded the former party chief for his Bharat Jodo Yatra evoking sharp criticism from the BJPSlamming the opposition party leaders for their show of sycophancy the BJP said comparing a person out on bail in a corruption case a reference to the National Herald probe to a God worshipped by so many people not only hurts the feelings of Hindus but also the entire societyThe Congress leader however remained unfazed and defended his remarks No one can replace God but everyone can try to walk the path shown by him Why should anyone object if I say someone is following that path he said on TuesdayWhile BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia targeted the Congress at a press conference for Khurshids comparison another party spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla in a swipe at Congress leaders said they put parivaar ki bhakti devotion to family above bhagwaan and rashtra ki bhakti devotion to God and nationAlso read China Pakistan have come together against India Rahul GandhiThe Congress must apologise for hurting Hindu sentiments Poonawalla saidKhurshid a former Cabinet minister also likened Congress workers to Lord Rams brother BharatTalking to reporters in Moradabad on Monday Khurshid who is the state coordinator of the yatra said Rahul Gandhi is superhuman While we are freezing in the cold and wearing jackets he is going out in Tshirt for the Bharat Jodo Yatra He is like a yogi he has called himself so doing his tapasya penance with focusDrawing a parallel with Lord Ram and his brother Bharat Khurshid said Lord Rams khadau wooden slipper goes very far Sometimes when Ram ji is not able to reach Bharat takes his khadau and goes to places Like that we have carried the khadau in Uttar PradeshNow that khadau has reached Uttar Pradesh Ram ji will also come this is our beliefHe was responding to a question about the Gandhiled yatra not passing through Uttar Pradesh till nowAsked about BJPs reaction to his remarks Khurshid told reporters on Tuesday If I believe somebody is following the path shown by God then what will I say if I have to praise him How do you praise a person if he has attained such a height Isnt this said that he is like God No one can replace God but everyone can try to walk the path shown by himWhy should anyone object if I say someone is following that path and that people can again see the story they associate with God If the BJP has never seen a good man then its their problemBJP spokespersons however alleged that the Congress when in power had questioned the existence of Lord Ram and accused its leaders of repeatedly riding roughshod over Hindu sentimentsSalman Khurshid in his attempt to clarify remains defiant about his outrageous analogy between Prabhu Ram amp Rahul Heights of Parivar Bhakti that you even put Bhagwan Bhakti amp Desh Bhakti asideWill Salman ji ever make similar analogies for other faith Can he Poonawalla tweetedThe yatra will enter Uttar Pradesh on January 3 through Loni in Ghaziabad It will then pass through Baghpat and Shamli to enter HaryanaKhurshid said the yatra will follow the scientific guidelines on the coronavirus pandemicHis statement came in the backdrop of Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asking Gandhi to consider suspending the yatra if COVID19 protocols could not be followedTo a question related to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee Khurshid said We respect him thats why our leader Rahul Gandhi went to his samadhi The actions of other BJP leaders are not worthy of respectHe said the Bharat Jodo Yatra is working to unite those who love the country while the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP works to break the country by spreading hatredReacting to Khurshids statement BJP spokesman Harishchandra Srivastava said they reflect nothing but sycophancyKhurshid saheb needs to think thousands of times before comparing Rahul Gandhi with the mahapurush who is followed by the entire world He is a barrister but his statement is a symbol of sycophancy Srivastava saidThis 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