Patna, February 1: A complaint has been filed in Patna civil court against Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Bihar Congress chief Madan Mohan Jha and four others for allegedly hurting religious sentiments by putting up posters depicting Congress president as lord Ram. Thackeray Movie: Shiv Sena Workers Create Fuss at Vashi Multiplex For Not Putting Up Posters of the Nawazuddin Siddiqui Starrer.

The bizarre poster shows Rahul Gandhi's face photoshopped on the popular figure associated with lord Ram.

The poster has a caption reading, "woh Ram naam japte rahe, tu Ram ban ke jeeya re." (They kept repeating the name Ram, whereas you (Rahul) lived like Ram).

The extreme act of sycophancy did not go unnoticed as the poster soon became the talking point in the town.

See the picture in the ANI Tweet Below:

Soon, a complaint was registered at Patna civil court against the Congress president as well as Bihar Congress chief Madan Mohan Jha, who can also be seen on the poster. There has been no reaction from Congress so far.

The poster also has faces of Sonia Gandhi, Dr Manmohan Singh and recently inducted into active politics, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

Poster politics in Bihar has been on the rise in recent times, with posters juxtaposing leaders in divine figures popping up every now and then. Last year, there was a row in Patna when posters showing RJD leader and Lalu Prasad Yadav's eldest son Tej Pratap Yadav as lord Shiva became a talking point.

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