Angry over actor Rishi Kapoor's recent remarks questioning the naming of country's assets after the Gandhi family, Congress workers named a public toilet in Allahabad after the Bollywood personality.

Dozens of Congress workers gathered at Shivaji Park area in Allahabad today and hung a board bearing Rishi Kapoor's name outside a Sulabh toilet. Congress party workers justified naming of buildings, roads after the Gandhi family arguing that they played a huge rule in country's freedom.

What's the issue

Last week, Rishi Kapoor, took to twitter to question why "har cheez" (everything) in the country is named after the Gandhis.

"Baap ka maal samjh rakha tha? (Do they consider it their father's property?)" tweeted the 63-year-old actor, once known as one of India's best romantic stars. "If roads in Delhi can be changed why not Congress assets/property ke naam?" he asked.

"We must name important assets of the country who have contributed to society. Har cheez Gandhi ke naam? I don't agree. Sochna log!" said another tweet by Kapoor, whose scathing and often self-deprecating tweets have earned him over a million Twitter followers.

"Why Indira Gandhi airport International? Why not Mahatma Gandhi or Bhagat Singh Ambedkar or on my name Rishi Kapoor. As superficial! What say?" Kapoor said as he posted a series of questions.

Kapoor's comments had invited a massive protest by Congress workers outside his house in Mumbai last week.

THINK. There are 64 prominent places named after them only in New Delhi! Do you need that many to commemorate them? pic.twitter.com/zdmVEAaal7 May 19, 2016

We must name important assets of the country who have contributed to society. Har cheez Gandhi ke naam? I don't agree. Sochna log! Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) May 17, 2016

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