Mumbai, Jan. 1 -- Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam on Thursday slammed Congress leader Nana Patole for drawing a comparison between Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and Lord Ram, calling it a "ridiculous statement".

Nirupam questioned the Congress party's stance on Ram, and said, "This is a very ridiculous statement because the Congress party has always opposed Ram. The Congress has always put a spoke in the wheel regarding the proposal to build a temple in Ayodhya. The Congress party has raised question marks over Ram's very existence."

The Sena leader further stated that the Congress party should be compared to Ravana instead of Lord Ram, citing their conduct.

"Such people come forward and say that their leader follows Ram's ideals, so comp...