Samajwadi Party (SP) chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday compared (Muhammad Ali) Jinnah with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Mahatma Gandhi, and Jawaharlal Nehru, saying that they all studied at the same institute, and fought for India's freedom. The SP leader lavished praise on Sardar Patel on his 146th birth anniversary but raised eyebrows at one point when he appeared to equate the four leaders, including Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. "Sardar Patel, Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and (Muhammad Ali) Jinnah studied at the same institute and became barristers. They helped (India) get freedom and never backed away from any struggle," Akhilesh Yadav said while addressing a public meeting in Hardoi.