Kollam, March 6 -- Remembering social reformer Sree Narayana Guru, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that despite not possessing great wealth or physical strength, the saint philosopher was one of the most powerful figures in Kerala.

Speaking at the 100th anniversary commemoration of the historic meeting between Mahatma Gandhi and Sree Narayana Guru at Sivagiri Mutt, Rahul Gandhi said the legacies of Gandhi and Narayana Guru carry a clear message against violence, stressing that nothing is gained through it.

"The British had force but no power. Gandhi ji had no force, but he had the truth, so he had power. Narayan Guru did not have strength or huge amounts of wealth, but he was easily the most powerful ma...