A number of people took to Twitter following BJP President Amit Shah calling Mahatma Gandhi a Chatur Bania during a rally at Raipur.

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While some were critical, others defended the BJP President, saying that he had not said anything controversial.

In fact, Mahatma Gandhi was one of the top trends in India on Saturday, with people even asking why the father of the nation was trending.

Here are some of the tweets

Earlier, Amit Shah said, "Mahatma Gandhi was a chatur baniya... he knew what was going to happen" (Bahut chatur baniya tha woh, usko maloom tha aage kya hone waala hai.), said Shah speaking to a collection of “eminent persons” in Raipur.

"After independence, he (Mahatma) wanted Congress to be dissolved. He didn’t do it, but some people are now doing that job," Shah said.

Shah also claimed that Congress was a 'special purpose vehicle' to gain independence and not a party based on principles.

However, Shah's remark has invited sharp reactions from Congress and Twitterati. The grand old party has also demanded an apology from the BJP chief.