Kumar gives no weight to Bhagwat's statement

Talking to reporters, Kumar said he was not a person who became happy when somebody showered praise on him or nervous or cowered if someone criticised him.

On the comparison between him and Gujarat Chief Minister, Kumar, who has always maintained distance with RSS and Modi, said the BJP had described the report as manufactured by media.

"I am against comparing me with any single state and every state has the right to boast of its progress and development," he added.