India, Feb. 1 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday came out in support of Deepak Kumar, a gym owner, who stood against a mob bullying a Muslim shopkeeper in Uttarakhand.

Lauding Kumar, a resident of Kotdwar, Rahul Gandhi called him a 'hero', saying he is a "living symbol" in a market "full of hate."

The remark of the Congress leader comes after Deepak confronted a mob threatening a 70-year-old Muslim shopkeeper, Wakeel Ahmed, on January 26.

Taking to his X account, Gandhi wrote on X:"Deepak from Uttarakhand is a hero in India. Deepak is fighting for the Constitution and humanity - for that Constitution which the BJP and the Sangh Parivar are conspiring every day to trample underfoot."

Calling Deepak "a symbol of love", Gandhi las...