Gandhi can’t be erased from hearts, says Rahul

thane — Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday said here that he is fighting against an ideology that killed the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.

Interacting briefly with the media after his appearance in a Bhiwandi court, the Congress leader said that Gandhi was killed but his teachings would never be erased.

“Meri ladaayi vichaardhaara ke khilaaf hai, woh vichardhara jisne Gandhiji ki hatya ki (My fight is against the ideology that killed Mahatama Gandhi),” he said.

Rahul stressed said his fight is against those who killed Gandhi, “against those who removed Gandhi from the calendar”.

The Congres leader said that Gandhi will live in the heart of India forever. “They have killed Gandhi, but they cannot erase him.” —

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