Rahul Gandhi has hit out at Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sharma, calling him the "most corrupt CM", a day after the Guwahati Police filed a case against him and other Congress leaders for allegedly provoking the crowd.
The Congress leaders, who is on the 11th day of his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, said Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma was the most corrupt Chief Minister in the country. "While he (Sarma) speaks to you, he steals your land. While you chew betel nut, he corners the supari business. He has taken land in Kaziranga National Park also", Gandhi said.
Referring to the media conglomerate owned by the wife of Assam Chief Minister, Gandhi alleged that TV media shows what Sarma wants in the state. "Whatever is told to you by the media is exactly what Assam CM has conveyed to them. The control of Assam's Chief Minister is in the hands of Amit Shah. If he (Himanta Biswa Sarma) dares to say anything against Amit Shah, he will be thrown out of the party," Rahul charged.
The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' resumes from Barpeta in Assam on Wednesday.
The Congress MP also alleged that the hearts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Sarma are "filled with hatred".
With regard to the case filed against him, Rahul said: ""I don't know how Himanta Biswa Sarma got the idea that he can intimidate me by filing cases. File as many cases as you can. File 25 more cases, you can't intimidate me. BJP-RSS can't intimidate me", he added.
The Guwahati Police on Tuesday suo motu registered an FIR against Gandhi and other leaders for wanton acts of violence in the state capital.
"The BJP-RSS wants to wipe out the language, culture, and history of Assam. They want to run Assam from Nagpur, but we will not allow it. Assam will be run from Assam only", Gandhi said.
"HBS (acronym for Himanta Biswa Sarma) wakes up with hatred in his heart. He hates all the people in the world. He speaks hatred and fear for 24 hours. The fight is not against him, but the hatred in his heart," he added.
Stating that hatred can't defeat hatred, Gandhi appealed to everyone to use love to eradicate hatred. "Fear hides behind hatred. These people spread hatred and fear, and we spread love. BJP-RSS fight one religion with another religion, one language with another language.
"We spoke to millions of people in 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'. Everyone told us that hatred won't work in India, love works here. This is the country of love", he added.
(With PTI inputs)