BJP using hatred and anger to divide nation, Congress stands for love : Rahul Gandhi at party plenary

"The difference between our party and the incumbent ruling party is that they follow the ideology of hatred while we follow the ideology of love and fraternity," Gandhi said.

"They (BJP) use anger. We use love but one thing that I want to say is that this country belongs to everyone and whatever Congress will do will be for the benefit for all," Rahul Gandhi said at the Congress Plenary Session being held today."

The Congress President  also said the BJP's "emphasis on divisive politics" has led its focus away from key issues like unemployment and farmers' distress while  the Congress is the only party that can take the country forward, bringing along with it each and every citizen regardless of caste or creed.

"The country is tired, it's looking for a way, and I say from my heart that only the Congress can show India the way. The difference between the Congress and the Opposition (BJP), the big difference, is they use anger, we use love and regard for our fellow humans," he said.

The two-day plenary session, being held ahead of the 2019 general elections, is expected to witness a Congress road map to reverse the trend of its slide in consecutive polls.

"This plenary's goal is to show the country and the Congress the way. The people of this country, they see Modi and see no way forward. They can't understand where they will get employment from, when farmers will get the right price," he said.

According to reports, the open Session, being  attended by the delegates of both the All India Congress Committee (AICC) and Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC), will also pitch for formation of a grand alliance against the ruling party for 2019. The party is expected to adopt two resolutions.