Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal, Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that there are ''hidden powers'' that are at work behind them and asked the voters in Punjab to judge the leaders by their actions.
Taking on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Congress leader claimed those seeking one chance to form the Government will ''destroy Punjab'' and the state ''will burn''.
Addressing elections rallies at Rajpura, about 30 km from here, and later at Mansa for the February 20 Punjab assembly polls, Gandhi also targeted former chief minister Amarinder Singh who, the Congress leader said, was removed by the party last year for hobnobbing with the BJP. He urged party workers to ensure that the Congress comes to power with a majority and wins 70-80 seats in the 117-member Assembly.
Gandhi again cautioned people against going for any ''experiment'' in Punjab polls, saying only his party was capable of maintaining peace in the border state and providing a stable Government. ''The most important thing for Punjab is its peace. This is not a laboratory, not a chemistry lab or any such place where experiments can be done," he said.