Chennai, Aug. 2 -- Chandra Chaitanya, the titular 42nd Raja of the Ettayapuram Samasthanam, on Sunday hit back at Lok Sabha's Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his reference to "21st-century Ettappan" while criticising those supporting the proposed Delimitation Bill.

Responding to Rahul Gandhi's remarks, Chaitanya urged the Lok Sabha LoP to learn about the history of Ettayapuram Samasthanam and said that the royal family had contributed to several social causes.

"Firstly, I really sincerely hope that you, Rahul Gandhi, will take a moment to learn about the actual history of Ettayapuram Samasthanam. We were among the earliest people to advocate and campaign for education for girls as early as the late 1800s," Chaitanya said.

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