Congress President Rahul Gandhi is addressing a public rally - 'Jan Aakrosh' - at the Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi, his first in the national capital since assuming the top party post.
Here are the updates from our correspondent Sandeep Phukan:
'Congress will win in Karnataka'
Sounding the poll bugle for the upcoming elections, Rahul Gandhi said. "We will win in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. We will show them in 2019. "
BJP, RSS spread hatred, says Rahul
"BJP and RSS spread hatred and we spread love. Dalits are being attacked. Rohit Vemula had to die. But the PM had not one word to say.Congress party is the like the water that's needed to construct a building. For a building, you need a lot of things; bricks, sand, mud but you can't build without the water. Congress party is that water. The love we spread is that water. We protect the minorities, Dalits and farmers.
"PM Modi used to spread lies about Congress and it's leaders. Now people are realising the strength of Congress and its workers. In Gujarat, we were told we will get 25 seats. But see what happened.
They (BJP) had every institution - CBI, ED - every worker and see what we did."
People are unhappy with current government: Rahul
Rahul Gandhi says the people of India are very unhappy with this government.
"Nirav Modi runs away with the country but PM Modi doesn't speak a word. In the Rafale deal, he changed the contract to take away business from Hindustan Aeronautic limited and gave it to his friend who has debt of 45,000 crore. In the judge Loya case, SC judges came to people to seek justice," he says.
"Youth of India thought PM Modi's words will have weight when it comes to unemployment. In the past 8 years, we have the highest unemployment figures.
"I personally met PM Modi to ask for loan waiver for farmers. When I asked Punjab CM Amarinder Singh and Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah if farm loans can be waived they did it in 10 days.
For the first time, a PM he to be told on foreign soil that you are not protecting women.
Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi on China visit
"The Prime Minister is in China and having tea with his Chinese President without any agenda. Earlier he would spend time with the Chinese leader on a swing. And now, he is having a no-agenda meeting.
"He didn't utter a word on Doklam when China is building a helipad.
Sonia Gandhi attacks Modi government
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi attacks PM Narendra Modi saying, "Roots of corruption became stronger in his regime.
"The country is passing through a sensitive phase. The Congress will combat on behalf of people," she says.
The Modi government is muzzling dissenting voices, weakening institutions, dividing communities eyeing poll gains, she says.
