Taking on the Gandhis on their home turf, BJP president Amit Shah said his party would rescue Rae Bareli from the clutches of Parivaarvad or dynasty politics.

"Rae Bareli has seen 'parivarvad' (dynastic politics) ever since Independence till this day and no development ... I have come here to make it clear that the BJP will free Rae Bareli of 'parivarvad' and will start the campaign from today itself for taking it on the path of 'vikasvad' (development)," he said.

"The Congress and its top leadership have ruled in Uttar Pradesh and Rae Bareli for years but the 'bhumi pujan' (ground breaking ceremony) of community health centre and primary health centre was carried out only lately and the Yogi Adityanath-led state government has done a lot for the constituency ... now with some Congress leaders here joining the BJP, it is our responsibility to develop it by leaps and bounds," he conituned,before promising to develop Rae bareli as an ideal constituency and a model district.

He then praised Yogi Adityanath for establishing the rule of law in UP and ridding it of Gunda Raj and criminals.

Addressing the recent verdict in the Mecca Masjid blasts case, he accused The Congress of defamin the Hindu religion and asked them to apologize to the Nation for it.

A small fire broke out at the rally, but it was doused before it could generate any panic.