Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said the alliance Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is cobbling together is dangerous for the state and country.

Speaking at an election campaign rally for BJP candidate Gopichand Padalkar in Jat assembly constituency in Sangli, he dubbed the Bharat Jodo campaign led by Gandhi as ‘Bharat Todo’ campaign, and alleged that anarchist and ultra-left organisations were associated with it.

“Looking at the name, we thought it is a good initiative, but it has come out that of the 150 to 200 organisations associated with Bharat Jodo, 100 outfits are instrumental in creating anarchy in the country. These outfits are ultra-leftist, anarchist, and if their track record is checked, (it is seen that) they are working to create a malaise in society,” the BJP leader claimed.

Fadnavis claimed that Rahul Gandhi is surrounded by urban Naxals. “I respect the Constitution of India and it is blue in colour, but why is Gandhi showing around a red book?” he asked, and added that “urban Naxalism fills the minds of people with poisonous thoughts and they lose faith in the organisational structure of the country”. This, he said, threatens the sovereignty of the country.

“If the blessings of people are with us, the state would get development instead of anarchy and the life of the last man in society will be transformed,” he said.