In a statement that sparked controversy, Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh said on Saturday that party vice president Rahul Gandhi does not have the temperament of a ruler, adding Rahul should have taken up the job of Leader of the Party in Lok Sabha. "By temperament, woh sattadhaari vyakti nahin hain. By temperament, woh aisa vyakti hai jo anyay ke khilaf ladna chaahta hai (He is not a ruler by temperament. By temperament he is a person, who wants to fight injustice)," Singh said in an interview to a news channel. He was responding to queries on why Rahul Gandhi does not accept responsibility and takes a backseat while handing over the same to others.

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"By temperament, woh sattadhaari vyakti nahin hain.By temperament, woh aisa vyakti hai jo anyay ke khilaf ladna chaahta hai (He is not a ruler by temperament. By temperament he is a person, who wants to fight injustice),"

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"By temperament, woh sattadhaari vyakti nahin hain.By temperament, woh aisa vyakti hai jo anyay ke khilaf ladna chaahta hai (He is not a ruler by temperament. By temperament he is a person, who wants to fight injustice),"