article_snippet: Mahatma Gandhi, the leader who helped lead India to independence over British rule, was actually an agent for the colonists, a top India judge has claimed.
article_snippet: The judge, who is known for making controversial statements, made Gandhi comments ahead of the unveiling of a statue of Gandhi in Parliament Square, London.
article_snippet: The judge, who is known for making controversial statements also came as Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond flies to Delhi for Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond first official visit, meeting with finance minister Arun Jaitley, who will come to London to see the statue unveiled.
article_snippet: Mr Katju, 68, wrote on Mr Katju personal blog: 'I submit that Gandhi was objectively a British agent who did great harm to India. '
article_snippet: In a separate post on the same topic, Gandhi asks: 'Does such a man, who constantly injected religion into politics, and thereby furthered the British policy of divide and rule, deserve to be called the Father of the Nation?
article_snippet: Gandhi then goes on to quote from Gandhi's speeches and writings before adding: 'These are only some of the stupid, feudal ideas this "Father of the Nation" had.'
article_snippet: Mr Ketju, who has a reputation for making controversial remarks, also quoted from Gandhi's speeches and writings, before concluding: '
article_snippet: These are only some of the stupid, feudal ideas this "Father of the Nation" had' Mr Katju, former chairman of the Press Council of India, has a large online presence - Gandhi Facebook page has been liked nearly 100,000 times, and Gandhi blog was shared by thousands of people.
article_snippet: Mr Katju's father was deeply immersed in the Indian freedom movement, and Mr Katju's father has made controversial statements on the topic in the past.
article_snippet: According to The Times, Mr Katju's father once said '90 per cent of Indians are idiots' because they vote in elections based on they religion and caste, rather than on political merit.
highlights_snippet: Justice Markandey Ketju has a history of outspoken political comments .