Hyderabad, Jan. 28 -- Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao on Tuesday came out in support of party chief Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks on the "dip in Ganga" controversy.

Rao clarified that Kharge's statement emphasised the importance of serving the poor alongside spiritual devotion. He noted that while taking a dip in the Ganga is a matter of devotion, the BJP leadership is not focusing on poverty alleviation, instead trying to garner votes by exploiting sentiments.

"What he meant was that when you bathe in the Ganga, it's a matter of devotion, but Modi and Amit Shah are not focusing on poverty. They want to get votes based on sentiments, while we want to work for the poor to earn votes. The BJP and Congress have different theories," Rao tol...