AGARTALA, Oct 2 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb has compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi saying, when they speak whole India listen delightedly.

CM was addressing on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary and 31st foundation day of Tripura University at the auditorium of ther auditorium of the university.

Opposing politely all the orators before him, the Chief Minister said, "Narendra Modi is no less than Mahatma Gandhi. When Mahatma Gandhi spoke whole India listened to him regardless towns and villages. Now when PM Modi speaks from Red Fort same happens". 

"From Red Fort PM Modi urged rich people to give up the subsidy and by his request crores of Indians gave up subsidy at the appeal of Mahatma Gandhi. Modi could make a law but his appeal was so deep that around 1.5 crores families left their subsidy", CM told University students. 

"Both Mahatma Gandhi and Modi came from Guajarat and both are same", he said.