My aim is to end hatred in the country, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he aims to put an end to hatred in the country and that Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs to be defeated at the Centre for the purpose reported news agency PTIAddressing an election rally at Nampally he alleged that RSS Modi and hardliners have spread hatred in the entire countryCongress coined a slogan of opening a mohabbat ki dukaan shop of love in the nafrat ke bazaar market of hate during his Bharat Jodo Yatra he said adding that as he fights Modi 24 cases have been filed against him in various states and the courts summon him from time to time reported PTIFirst time for defamation I got two years punishment My Lok Sabha membership was cancelled My government house was taken away I said I dont want it My home is in the hearts of the crores of poor people in the country Rahul Gandhi said reported PTIAn MPMLA court in Uttar Pradesh on Monday summoned Gandhi in a 2018 defamation case over alleged objectionable comments he made against Union minister Amit ShahRahul Gandhi made no reference to the UP court summoning him in his speech in the rally at Nampally reported PTIThe fight is ideological and I cannot compromise on it Rahul Gandhi saidAttacking AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi he asked how many cases are there against him reported PTIClaiming that agencies like ED and CBI are behind himself all the time Gandhi asked if any agency is behind Owaisi reported PTIThe question arises why there is no case against Owaisi and the answer is that the AIMIM president helps Modi he claimed reported PTIHe also accused AIMIM of fielding its candidates to damage the Congress and help the BJP in various states reported PTIMy aim is to erase hatred in the country and for that Modi should be defeated in Delhi Rahul Gandhi said reported PTIIf Modi is to be defeated in Delhi BRS President and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao should be defeated in Telangana first he said reported PTIHe alleged that the BRS BJP and AIMIM are working together and pointed out that the BRS had supported the Modi government in Parliament reported PTIHe also sought to know if there are any cases against KCR He KCR runs the most corrupt government he saidAgencies like ED CBI and IT are not behind KCR or AIMIM he saidLater Rahul Gandhi and his sister Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra participated in a roadshow in MalkajgiriPriyanka Gandhi Vadra urged the people to elect the Congress to power and promised to implement the partys six guarantees in the state reported PTIIf you want a lazy and corrupt government then vote for the BRS and if you want a good and honest government then elect Congress she said appealing to the people to give Congress an opportunity and oust the BRS government which is being run from a farmhouse reported PTIShe asked the gathering if they want a dorala government run by feudal lords or prajala peoples government reported PTISpeaking on the occasion Rahul Gandhi said that once the Congress comes to power in Telangana it would ensure that poor people get back the money taken away by KCR from them in their bank accounts by implementing its promised welfare measures reported PTITelangana is going to witness a toofan storm of support for the Congress he said and expressed confidence that the people would ensure the partys victory reported PTIEarlier Rahul Gandhi also held an interaction with gig workers civic workers and autorickshaw drivers reported PTIHe said the Congresss manifesto has promised to set up a welfare board and provide Rs 12000 financial assistance for autorickshaw drivers as well as implement a single permit policy and settle pending traffic challans on a 50 per cent discount reported PTILater he also took a ride in an autorickshaw in the city reported PTIHe promised insurance and a welfare board for gig workers as well and said the citys civic sanitation workers would be regularised and given timely salary increments reported PTIThe Congress party which is hoping to come to power in Telangana ended its poll campaign for the November 30 assembly elections in the state with Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacking the ruling BRS and BJP alleging that the parties have a tacit understanding between themselves reported PTIThe siblings had offered prayers at the historic Ramappa Temple in Mulugu district on October 18 before kickstarting the Congress campaign and launching a bus tour Vijayabheri Yatra reported PTIWith inputs from PTI