The above is a Headline of an article in today's TOI about Mamata's visit to UK. Of course I had stopped taking the TOI in my home but the newspaper vendor threw it by mistake instead of the Telegraph. I give an extract..
"Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister from Kolkata drew comparisons to none other than Mahatma Gandhi on the first day of her maiden visit to to Britain, braving a cold and dark British summer day in her everyday attire, white cotton sari and Hawaii chappals, with a casually draped shawl, her only concession to the weather."
Mahatma Gandhi had first come to London in the summer of 1931 to meet the British emperor, George V.
Strict dress codes existed for those who wanted to meet the British Monarch.
Before he left for London, and American journalist had asked him: "Would you change your attire before going to meet the British emperor?".
"No, it would be disrespectful to meet him in any other dress, because such would be inappropriate for me".
He entered the meeting in his usual white loincloth.
When he came out, Gandhi was asked whether he felt ashamed to stand in front of the emperor in his simple dress.
He had famously replied: " Why should I fell ashamed? The emperor was wearing enough clothes for the both of us"
Why should we compare only the dress?
Gandhiji was a man who believed in non-violence and Ahimsa while Mamata is just the opposite.
Gandhi always said the ends should justify the means while Mamata is willing to do anything to achieve her ends.
Gandhiji was very careful in spending money for he believed that he should not misuse the nations wealth.
Mamata will use wealth to win elections like giving Rs 2.0 lakhs to clubs in Bengal under the garb of cultural and sports development but actually to bribe them to help her party in rigging elections.
Mamata Banerjee is as far from Mahatma Gandhi as chalk is to cheese.
It is like saying the Mahatma Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi are the same because they have the same title or Narendra Modi and Mahatma Gandhi are the same as they both come from Gujarat.
One was an apostle of peace and the other is ....................... I have no words to describe him.
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