These people are in the business of flattery…When Nana Patole compared Rahul Gandhi to Lord Ram, BJP retaliated.

New Delhi. The recent statement of former Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole is in the news and a controversy has started regarding it. Comparing Rahul Gandhi with Lord Ram, Patole said that our leader Rahul Gandhi is doing the work of Lord Ram. On the question of the journalist that Rahul Gandhi has not yet gone to Ayodhya to see Lord Ram, Patole replied that Rahul Gandhi likes serving the exploited and the victims more than going to the temple and doing a photo session. Lord Ram used to do the same work and Rahul Gandhi is doing the same work. While his party Congress is supporting this statement of Nana Patole, BJP is furious.

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

BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala hit back and called it psychofancy (flattery) pro max. In order to sycophant the Gandhi family, sometimes these people call Rahul Gandhi a ‘people’s hero’, insult Karpoori Thakur, sometimes they say that Christmas happens because of Sonia Gandhi and now they compare Rahul Gandhi with Lord Shri Ram. These are the same people who called Ram ji imaginary, these are the same people who called Ram Mandir Prana-Pratishtha, dance and songs, called Hindu Terror, talked about Sanatan Nimrit, now a leader of Indi Alliance was saying that Lord Ram is a Muslim, so continuously attack the Hindu faith, so that the vote bank can get votes.

Delhi: On Congress leader Nana Patole’s statement, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla says, “These people at times call Rahul Gandhi a ‘Jan Nayak,’ disrespect Karpoori Thakur, or claim Christmas happens because of Sonia Gandhi. Now, they attack Hindu faith by questioning Lord… pic.twitter.com/oX5CPQOhMS

— IANS (@ians_india) January 1, 2026

Poonawala said, in the name of flattery, Nana Patole has even said that photo shoots take place inside the Ram temple. Show it by saying such things about some other religion. Firstly, this is a proof of how anti-Hindu his mentality is and to what extent he can succumb to the sycophancy of his family. On the other hand, another Congress leader Tariq Anwar supported Nana Patole’s statement and said, just as Ravana had destroyed the golden Lanka, Rahul Gandhi is also fighting against injustice. Therefore, there is nothing derogatory as such.

Delhi: On Congress leader Nana Patole’s statement, Congress leader Tariq Anwar says, “The legacy of Ravan in Sri Lanka was, in a way, destroyed. In the same way, Rahul Gandhi is also fighting against injustice. So, in my view, nothing is insulting in this.” pic.twitter.com/XQTKRhijAD

— IANS (@ians_india) January 1, 2026