Addressing an election rally at Nampally, he alleged that RSS, Modi and "hardliners" have spread hatred in the entire country.

Congress coined a slogan of "opening a `mohabbat ki dukaan` (shop of love) in the `nafrat ke bazaar` (market of hate)" during his Bharat Jodo Yatra, he said, adding that as he fights Modi, 24 cases have been filed against him in various states -- and the courts summon him from time to time, reported PTI.

"First time, for defamation, I got two years` punishment. My Lok Sabha membership was cancelled. My government house was taken away. I said I don`t want it. My home is in the hearts of the crores of poor people in the country," Rahul Gandhi said, reported PTI.

An MP-MLA court in Uttar Pradesh on Monday summoned Gandhi in a 2018 defamation case over alleged "objectionable" comments he made against Union minister Amit Shah.

Rahul Gandhi made no reference to the UP court summoning him in his speech in the rally at Nampally, reported PTI.

"The fight is ideological and I cannot compromise on it," Rahul Gandhi said.

Attacking AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi, he asked how many cases are there against him, reported PTI.

Claiming that agencies like ED and CBI are behind himself all the time, Gandhi asked if any agency is behind Owaisi, reported PTI.

The question arises why there is no case against Owaisi, and the answer is that the AIMIM president helps Modi, he claimed, reported PTI.

He also accused AIMIM of fielding its candidates to damage the Congress and help the BJP in various states, reported PTI.

My aim is to erase hatred in the country and, for that, Modi should be defeated in Delhi, Rahul Gandhi said, reported PTI.

If Modi is to be defeated in Delhi, BRS President and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao should be defeated in Telangana first, he said, reported PTI.

He alleged that the BRS, BJP and AIMIM are working together, and pointed out that the BRS had supported the Modi government in Parliament, reported PTI.