Akola (The Hawk): Rahul Gandhi, a Congressman, arrived in the district today as part of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, exactly 89 years after Mahatma Gandhi visited a village in Maharashtra's Akola in 1933. On Thursday, the Congressman called it a "happy coincidence" and described it as such.
Gandhi grinned and responded that it was pure coincidence that brought him there on the same day as Gandhiji after 89 years when asked by reporters if the visit today (November 17) was planned or not.
"No, it wasn't planned; it was just a coincidence, and I'm glad about it. Gandhiji was a great leader who provided guidance for the entire nation, but I am a nobody. Please refrain from making any comparisons; it would be very incorrect "Gandhi made a plea.
The Congress leader held a press conference here in the afternoon, his sixth so far during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, and fielded numerous inquiries from the sizable group of local and national media.
(Inputs from Agencies)