BJP's 'sycophancy pro max' jibe as Congress leader compares Rahul Gandhi with Lord Ram

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. (File photo)

At the beginning of the new year, another political row has erupted as Congress leader Nana Patole likened Rahul Gandhi to Lord Ram, triggering a 'sycophancy' response from the BJP.

When Patole was questioned over why Rahul Gandhi hasn't visited Ram Temple in Ayodhya yet, the Congress leader said he is "doing the work of Lord Ram".

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

"Because Lord Ram's work was to ensure justice for 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," he told PTI while taking an indirect dig at PM Modi.

He also recalled that it was Rajiv Gandhi behind the opening of the lock at the Ram Temple.

Since the inauguration of the Ram Temple, BJP has been hitting out at Gandhi for not visiting the temple. And Patole's comparison did not particularly go down well with the saffron party.

BJP leaders hit out at Patole, saying the party is "insulting Hindu faith".

BJP spokesperson CR Kesavan questioned Patole if he would dare ask Rahul Gandhi why he "mocked" the 'Praan Pratishtha' as 'naach gaana' or why he has not visited the Ram Temple yet.

Nana Patole comparing Lord Ram to Rahul Gandhi is an unforgivable grievous insult to the faith and sentiments of the crores of Hindu devotees. Nana Patole had earlier disgracefully asked for the Shuddikaran of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir after our Hon'ble President Droupadi Murmu ji… pic.twitter.com/KJlMUgSWEK — C.R.Kesavan (@crkesavan) January 1, 2026

"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? 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," BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla said.