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  The contrasts and similarity between two sons of Gujarat. One a Mahatma and another a megalomaniac. Both leaders. Making a comparison between them may invite harsh criticism. This is needed for everyone on whom the nation’s future rests. 1. Gandhi was from the merchant class who became a barrister at law and set up a practice in South Africa where the noble class from India migrated to. Modi, aka Feku, probably never went to a college and also was from a merchant class, who sold tea. 2. Gandhi was shy. Not a very good speaker. Modi loves to have the public applaud him and is a good speaker. 3. Gandhi used simple messages and symbols to communicate. However, he imbibed in himself the essential principles he espoused. Like wearing a loin cloth similar to that worn by the poor, cleaned his own home, practiced ahimsa and truth, principles he tried not to dilute, ever.  Modi was comfortable with the rich, wore clothes that the rich wore and spend lots of time finetuning his ...