The Congress leader emphasised the need to protect the constitutional right to vote, and vowed to safeguard the Constitution drafted by Dr B R Ambedkar.
A political row has erupted over the alleged abuses hurled at PM Modi and his late mother at the Opposition's 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' event in Bihar's Darbhanga on Thursday, with BJP and NDA leaders targeting the Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) for the incident.
The criticism came after a viral video purportedly showed derogatory remarks against PM Modi and his late mother at a rally in Darbhanga on Thursday during Rahul Gandhi's Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar.
"If the derogatory language is not accepted in our daily life, then how can it be accepted in public life? Those who are doing this are definitely causing harm to democracy," Bihar Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said.
Earlier, the BJP and Congress workers clashed in Patna on Friday over the alleged derogatory remarks during the Congress' Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar's Darbhanga on Thursday.
"This violence is a response to this yatra. Lakhs of people are joining the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' started by Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav. This is a fight for votes, a fight for the rights of voters. They (BJP) are scared of this support, which is why they are resorting to violence," P
In a social media post on X, Rahul Gandhi wrote, "Truth and non-violence prevail; falsehood and violence cannot stand before them. Beat and break, as much as you want to beat and break - we will continue to protect truth and the Constitution. Satyameva Jayate."
Amid a row that erupted over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha on Friday said that his party have no opposition to SIR itself, but rather to its manner, timing, and intent, and Voter Adhikar Yatra is result of that.
Speaking to ANI, Mukesh Sahani said, "I have heard about it. Who knows if the video is legit or fake, or if BJP workers have gone on stage and said all that?"
Speaking to ANI, the JDU leader asked Congress and RJD to clarify their stance following the incident and further demanded that they take disciplinary action against this.
As the Opposition's 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' entered its final stages, Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani on Friday took part in the campaign in Bettiah.