"Caste is not low, but action can be low. The thoughts can be low, thoughts can be propelled by anger," said Rahul Gandhi speaking to media in Amethi from where he is fighting the polls.
Pitted against Smriti Irani of BJP and Kumar Viswas of AAP, the fate of Rahul Gandhi would be decided on Wednesday in the eighth phase of elections to elect a new government in New Delhi.
Urging all men and women to vote, Rahul Gandhi said actions driven by anger is low and not anyone's caste.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Tuesday attacked Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi for her "neech rajniti (low-level politics)" remarks and said he is proud to have been born in a lower caste family.
Addressing an election rally at Domariyaganj in Uttar Pradesh, Modi said: "We are born in lower castes. Is it a crime? We sacrificed our lives for your well being too. But we never felt insulted."
"You want to hang me , hang me but do not insult my fellow Indians who were born in lower castes," he said. "We do not want anything. We just want a right to live with dignity. What is the crime we have committed?"
"Just because we belong to the lower strata does it mean we can be abused like this? First they called me a tea seller. As if it was a crime that I sold tea. They asked if a tea seller will run the nation," said the Gujarat Chief Minister.
"I do not know if the Election Commission (EC) has the courage to act against such statements made. But forget a tea seller, in a democracy, every one has the right to be the PM," he said.
Without naming Priyanka, Modi said: "You people live in cities. For years you troubled us. At least now stop putting salt on our wounds."
"The nation has stepped out of caste and communal politics. The youth want development and a sound future," he said.
On Monday, Priyanka, referring to Modi, had said in Amethi: "He is into 'neech rajniti'. For this, each and every polling booth in Amethi will take revenge."
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