Indore: Congress scion Rahul Gandhi does
not fight shy of crediting his status in politics to his
lineage but when it comes to choosing an ideal, it is not from
the illustrious Nehru-Gandhi clan, but Mahatma Gandhi.
"If I have an ideal in politics, then it is Mahatma
Gandhi. As I progress on the path of politics, my
understanding of and faith in the Mahatma`s philosophy grows,"
he said during an interaction with students at the Devi
Ahilyabai Vishwa Vidyalaya.
"Some people think that Gandhi`s philosophy has become
irrelevant and impracticable in today`s political environment,
but I don`t agree with them. The Mahatma`s philosophy is most
suited for our country," the Congress general secretary said.
Earlier, at a press conference in Bhopal, Rahul Gandhi
had acknowledged that his position in politics was because of
his illustrious family lineage.
"Main apne pita, dadi aur pardada ke bina us jagah par
nahin pahunch sakta tha jahan main aaj hoon. (I would not have
have reached where I am today without my father, grandmother
and great-grandfather," he had said.
PTI
