Rahul Gandhi says truth, love and non-violence key to defeating hatred

Hyderabad, Nov 14 (UNI) Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said truth, love, compassion and non-violence were the most effective means of countering hatred and authoritarianism, asserting that political opponents could not be defeated through anger or violence. Addressing the valedictory session of the Second Bharat Summit 2026 at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), he alleged that Indian democracy had been weakened since 2014 and raised questions over the credibility of the electoral process. Citing the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, he claimed that 140 million people who had voted were…