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Patole’s response came in reaction to the BJP, which has been hitting out at Rahul Gandhi for not visiting the Ram temple since its inauguration.
File photo of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. (PTI)
Congress leader Nana Patole on Wednesday sparked a political debate after he compared Rahul Gandhi to Lord Ram. Soon after Patole’s analogy, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wasted no time and called it “sycophancy pro max”.
While responding to a question about Rahul Gandhi not visiting the newly constructed Ram Temple in Ayodhya so far, Patole said that the senior Congress leader is “doing the work of Lord Ram”.
“Because Lord Ram’s work was to ensure justice for the harassed and deprived – Rahul Gandhi is doing the same. He likes to do this service instead of doing a photo session at the Ram Temple,” the Congress leader said.
VIDEO | When asked about no visit by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at the newly constructed Ram Temple in Ayodhya so far, Maharashtra Congress leader Nana Patole (@NANA_PATOLE) says, “See Rahul Gandhi is doing the work of Bhagwan Shree Ram, because Bhagwan Shree Ram’s work was to… pic.twitter.com/8CmHgjcNIT— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 31, 2025
The Congress leader, further in an indirect dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recalled that it was Rajiv Gandhi who was behind the opening of the lock at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
Patole’s response came in reaction to the BJP, which has been hitting out at Rahul Gandhi for not visiting the Ram temple since its inauguration.
BJP Hits Out At Patole
Following Patole’s comparison of Rahul Gandhi and Lord Ram, BJP leaders hit out at the Congress leader, saying the party is “insulting Hindu faith”.
“Once again, the Congress Party has shown sycophancy pro max. The Congress Party says that Rahul Gandhi is like Lord Ram. Just recently, they said Sonia Gandhi was the reason why Christmas can be celebrated. What kind of sycophancy? And then you are insulting the Hindu faith?” BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla questioned.
“This is the same Congress Party that says Ram Mandir should not be built. This is the same Congress Party that says Ram Mandir Prana Prathishtha is ‘naach gaana’. They keep attacking and insulting the Hindu faith,” he added.
January 01, 2026, 13:32 IST
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