Hyderabad, Nov. 14 -- Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attended and addressed the valedictory session of the Bharat Summit 2026 in Hyderabad alongside Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, stating that "fascists jump out of the woodwork when systems collapse." His address at the HICC Novotel venue came amid protests outside by Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) workers and sharp criticism of the summit by BJP leaders.

Addressing the Bharat Summit 2026 in Hyderabad, Gandhi hit out at what he termed "fascists" in business, academia, and politics, asserting that they tend to scream and refuse to listen while the humble majority remains quieter.

"You find people at the head of businesses; you fin...