NEW DELHI: BJP MP from West Bengal Saumitra Khan caused a stir today when he termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi a reincarnation of Swami Vivekananda. "Swamiji has taken rebirth with a new look as Prime Minister Narendra Modi. For us, Swamiji is equivalent to God. At the same time, what the Prime Minister is doing for the country it can be said that he is the incarnation of Swamiji of the New India," Khan told media persons while attending a programme of the party's youth wing at Bishnupur on Thursday.
Bankura, WB | PM Narendra Modi is the reincarnation of Swami Vivekananda in a new form. Swami Vivekananda is a god-like figure for us. Seeing the way PM Modi is serving the country & its people, it can be said that he is the Swami Vivekananda of modern India: BJP MP Saumitra Khan pic.twitter.com/YuojSZjfqc
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The West Bengal government's Trinamool Congress, however, mocked Khan's comments. Trinamool minister and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim termed Khan’s comparison “an insult” to Swami Vivekananda. He further added that Swami Vivekananda's ideology is the exact opposite of BJP's ideology.
Earlier, Bihar BJP President Nityanand Rai made a similar statement he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a reincarnation of Swami Vivekananda.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the National Youth Festival on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Standing on the 'running board' of his car, Modi greeted by waving at the crowd, many of whom were seen chanting 'Modi, Modi' and 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' slogans.
