Rahul Gandhi Offers Prayers In Kerala's Lord Ayyappa Temple, Vavar Shrine

The Congress leader hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP's ideological mentor RSS, accusing them of dividing people on the lines of religion.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday offered prayers at a temple of Lord Ayyappa and a Muslim shrine dedicated to Vavarswami at Erumeli, an important centre connected to Sabarimala pilgrimage. He later slammed the BJP-RSS and LDF while campaigning in Pathanamthitta, Kottayam and Idukki districts. The Congress leader hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP's ideological mentor RSS, accusing them of dividing people on the lines of religion. Speaking at an election rally organised in front of the two places of worship situated on two sides of the road at Erumeli in Kottayam district, Gandhi hailed the practice of people visiting the Vavar mosque and the Ayyappa temple at Erumeli before heading to the Sabarimala temple. "To live happily and peacefully and protect each other's interests--this idea is the biggest gift you can give to this country today," he said.