Taking strong exception to Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij’s statement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a better brand than Mahatma Gandhi, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today reminded him that even Hitler and Mussolini were powerful brands.
"Hitler and Mussolini were also very powerful brands," Rahul Gandhi tweeted.
Earlier, Anil Vij stoked a new controversy by saying that Mahatma Gandhi was responsible for poor state of khadi and devaluation of Rupee.
"Khadi is not patented in the name of Mahatma Gandhi. The name of Mahatma Gandhi led to fall in sale of khadi products. Same happened with Rupee," Anil Vij said.
"The day Mahatma Gandhi came on the rupee, its devaluation started. Gradually, he will be removed from the notes also," he added.
The Haryana Minister also said that after Modi's association with khadi, there has been 14 per cent increase in sale of the khadi products.
Anil Vij, however, retracted his statement later on.
"My comments on Mahatma Gandhi were personal. I am retracting my remarks so that they don't hurt anyone's sentiments," Anil Vij said.
