Country in dire need of learning brotherhood and eradicating hatred in society: Rahul Gandhi

Bengaluru: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the country is in dire need of learning brotherhood and eradicating hatred as taught by 12th Century social reformer Basaveshwara.

“You teach what Basaveshwara had said, that we all are one, we have to live together, shun hatred and rise above caste and religion,”

Rahul Gandhi said in his public address after paying obeisance at the Basaveshwara was the 12th century AD social reformer who founded the Lingayat sect based on compassion, love, benevolence and philanthropy. He had a vision of equality in the society.