Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement claiming that the world did not know about Mahatma Gandhi until the release of Richard Attenborough's movie 'Gandhi' in 1982 has sparked criticism from Congress and others. Contrary to Modi's assertion, Gandhi has long been an inspiration to global leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela, as highlighted by critics.
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VIDEO | "Yesterday, PM Modi told the world that he got to know about Mahatma Gandhi after watching the film by Richard Attenborough. I feel like laughing when I listen from the prime minister that he came to know about Mahatma after watching a film. Had he read about Mahatma… https://t.co/Yriszxh3Kz
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Congress attacks PM Modi over remarks on Mahatma Gandhi https://t.co/UlGiiMIfWi
Congress leader #RahulGandhi took a veiled dig at Prime Minister #NarendraModi over his remarks about #MahatmaGandhi https://t.co/jx1hhbfRwr
‘Nobody knew Mahatma Gandhi until a film on him was made,’ claims PM Narendra Modi. Contrary to @narendramodi’s claims, Gandhi has been an inspiration to global leaders like Martin Luther King Jr, Nelson Mandela — who Modi invoked in the same interview https://t.co/lzpsWKNCt2
#ElectionsWithHT | PM #NarendraModi drew criticism from #Congress over his claim that the world did not know about #MahatmaGandhi until Richard Attenborough's 1982 movie 'Gandhi' was made. https://t.co/vasjXOzlBK
PM Narendra Modi has claimed that the world did not know independence activist Mahatma Gandhi until Richard Attenborough’s movie titled ‘Gandhi’ came out in 1982. What prompted Modi to say this? Check here: https://t.co/0jRx6NCEqQ #PMModi #mahatmagandhi #gandhi