Mahatma Gandhi "Mahapurush", PM Modi "Yugpurush": Vice President

Mahatma Gandhi freed us from the slavery while PM Modi has taken us to a path where we always wanted to be, said Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.

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. मैं आपको एक बात कहना चाहूंगा, पिछली शताब्दी के महापुरुष महात्मा गांधी थे, इस शताब्दी के युगपुरुष नरेंद्र मोदी हैं!महात्मा गांधी ने सत्य और अहिंसा से हमें अंग्रेजों की गुलामी से छुटकारा दिलाया, भारत के यशस्वी प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेंद्र मोदी जी ने देश को प्रगति के उस रास्ते पर डाल… pic.twitter.com/mBP7zxIs0C

“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,” Mr Dhankhar said.

He was speaking at the birth anniversary celebrations of Jain mystic and philosopher Shrimad Rajchandraji.