Published 13:35 IST, November 14th 2020

Congress' Acharya Pramod quips 'is Obama a Modi bhakt'; calls Rahul Gandhi 'God' of party

Congress leader Acharya Pramod on Saturday has termed ex-Congress President Rahul Gandhi as 'God of Congress' & asked if Obama is a blind follower of PM Modi

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A controversy has broken out as former US President Barack Obama opined on former Congress president Rahul Gandhi in his new book. As BJP started mocking Wayan MP based on quotes by Obama, Congress leer Acharya Pramod on Saturday has termed him as 'God of Congress''. He lashed out at Obama asking if former US President studied with Gandhi in his school or is an old friend. He also asked - "May be Obama should openly state that he is also a blind follower of Modi, if it is case."

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Obama calls Rahul Gandhi 'nervous'

Rahul Gandhi has come under attack of BJP all over again after former US President Barack Obama in his new book - 'A Promised Land', described him as "nervous". Coming to his rescue, AICC General Secretary Tariq Anwar said that Rahul Gandhi has changed a lot since he met Obama and it is difficult to assess someone in short meetings. 

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44th US President has opined on Gandhi and former PM Dr Manmohan Singh in his new book. According to a book review by New York Times, Obama has opined on Wayan MP Rahul Gandhi stating, "Rahul Gandhi has a nervous, unformed quality about him as if he were a student who’d done coursework and was er to impress teacher but deep down lacked eir aptitude or passion to master subject”. He has also opined on Dr Singh as a 'someone having a kind of impassive integrity'. Apart from se Indian politicians, Obama has reportedly described Russsian President Vlimir Putin reminding him of ' street-smart bosses who used to run Chicago at one point in time'.

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13:35 IST, November 14th 2020