A pair of gold-plated glasses worn by Indian independence hero Mahatma Gandhi has sold in Britain for £260,000 (about 288,000 euros, $340,000), the auction house said.

Gandhi's iconic glasses sell for $340,000 in UK

Former Union minister P Chidambaram Saturday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for targeting the Congress, reminding him of the party's legacy by listing out the names of its presidents from outside the Nehru-Gandhi family.

Chidambaram responds to PM Modi, lists out Presidents outside Nehru-Gandhi family

From now Rahul will be judged by what he does, and not on the basis of how he has come to occupy the throne.

To politically succeed, Rahul Gandhi needs to prove himself beyond dynasty politics

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Gandhi's iconic glasses sell for $340,000 in UK

Chidambaram responds to PM Modi, lists out Presidents outside Nehru-Gandhi family

To politically succeed, Rahul Gandhi needs to prove himself beyond dynasty politics