Haryana polls: Rahul Gandhi blasts BJP, RSS for spreading hatred and fear
"We will not let this hatred win in the country. Love, brotherhood and unity will win in the country," said the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi being felicitated by party candidate from Nuh constituency Aftab Ahmed during the party's public meeting 'Haryana Vijay Sankalp Jansabha' , ahead of Assembly polls, in Nuh, Haryana, Thursday, October 3. PTI
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday (October 3) urged the people of Haryana to vote out the BJP, saying it was constantly spreading hatred on the basis of religion, language and caste.
The fight is between 'mohabbat' (love) and 'nafrat' (hatred), symbolised by the Congress and the BJP respectively, Rahul told an election rally on the last day of campaigning for the October 5 Assembly battle.
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He was speaking at Nuh where an attack on a Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) procession triggered violence leading to the death of six people including two Home Guards and a cleric.
Rahul denounces hatred
Rahul underlined that the cycle of violence has to go.
"The most important thing is brotherhood. Wherever the BJP and RSS people go, they spread hatred. In whichever state they go, somewhere they talk about language, somewhere they talk about religion and somewhere they speak about caste,” he said.
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"Hatred has to be ended. India is not a country of hatred. It is a country of 'mohabbat'," he said.
'Hatred weakens India'
"We will not let this hatred win in the country. Love, brotherhood and unity will win in the country," said the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
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"With hatred, the country gets weakened. Hatred spreads sorrow and fear. It is only love which is an antidote to hatred. Love spreads brotherhood and with love, the country progresses. We talk about love but they (BJP) spread hatred and try to break the country," he added.
Rahul with copy of Constitution
As he normally does at public meetings, Rahul showed a copy of the Constitution and said it has protected the rights of the poor, farmers and labourers.
But "the BJP and the RSS are hell-bent on attacking the Constitution. The fight is about this. If the Constitution does not remain, then you, the poor, would not have anything. Your land, money, and water will vanish. These will go into the hands of select 20-25 people," he said.
The counting of votes for the Assembly elections will take place on October 8.