New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- Posters portraying Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi as the "real-life Batman" have appeared near the Congress headquarters at Indira Bhawan and in parts of central Delhi. The posters were displayed near the entrance of Indira Bhawan on Kotla Road and close to the Indian Youth Congress office on Raisina Road.

The posters, put up by Delhi Pradesh Youth Congress president Akshay Lakra, featured Gandhi alongside the fictional superhero Batman. They carried phrases such as "The Silent Guardian" and "A Watchful Protector". Another message on the posters described Gandhi as "LoP Rahul Gandhi - The Real Life Batman".

The posters were put up days after Gandhi addressed a question about whether he was Batman during an 'Ask ...