New Delhi: The attack on Rahul Gandhi often gets very personal with his detractors frequently calling him Papu.
Many out there must be wondering how the Congress leader feels inside about this name-calling.
During his Mumbai-leg of Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi took this question from the press unflinchingly.
"It is in their heart. It shows the fear in her heart. They are unhappy," India Today reported Rahul Gandhi as saying.
While welcoming the name-calling he said that Indira Gandhi, his grandmother who was called the Iron Lady of India, was subjected to name-calling.
Before she came to be called Iron Lady, Indira Gandhi was called Gungi Gudiya, he said.
Rahul said that the same people who attack him round the clock called her Gungi Gudiya, and added that she was Iron Lady.
Rahul Gandhi is leading the cross country march in order to rejuvenate the party for a comeback.
The march started off from down south has covered several states before reaching Mumbai, with Rahul Gandhi making stump speeches on the way.
He often gets attention in the media especially for his easy-going interaction with the crowds.
Most recently he was seen walking with just a t-shirt in the freezing cold in Delhi, according to India Today.