Not scared of you': Rahul Gandhi says RSS, BJP behind shoe attack in UP

Sitapur: Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), moment after a shoe was hurled at him during his roadshow in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh.

The Congress leader who is on campaign trail in the poll-bound state, squarely put the blame on RSS, BJP for incident and said he did not fear them.

Watch: Video: Shoe thrown at Rahul Gandhi during road show in Uttar Pradesh

“I want to tell the BJP and RSS people that they can throw as many shoes on me as you want, I am not scared of you,” Rahul said. “A short while ago somebody hurled a shoe on us, it didn't touch me, but hit him (person next to him) on the arm,” he said, describing the incident.

“Your anger is your weakness. I am not going to continue on the patch of love and harmony,” Rahul said, continuing his attack on BJP and RSS.

Hariom Sharma, a resident of Shastri Nagar locality, had flung his shoe from a distance at Rahul at Transport Crossing, from where his roadshow had started.

The youth was immediately detained by the police and taken to the city police station. He was heard saying "roadshow is useless", according to an eyewitness.

Prima facie, the youth has no political links, police said. The matter was being probed.