The Congress hit back at Modi and accused him of indulging in his 'trademark petty politics' and seeking to hide his 'abject failure and weak-kneed' approach to fighting Naxalism.
"In India, we derive our strength from tolerance, and respect our pluralism. We celebrate our diversity," he said.
EVM -- described as the "devil" by one worried voter -- was the hot topic of discussion among the people
Of the 15 people who led the 132-year-old party post independence, four have belonged to the Gandhi-Nehru family.
Adityanath says there is no scope for political violence in democracy.
The Jan Raksha Yatra from Payyannur will travel through the state before ending in Thiruvananthapuram on October 17.
Nepal draws tourists from China, Europe, USA, Australia and India.
People in the interior parts of the country are yet to receive any aid.
Diseases like diarrhoea and respiratory infections are a major concern in quake-hit Nepal.
Nepalese Prime Minister Sushil Koirala was greeted with protests on Wednesday at in relief camps as anger spilled over to the streets.
Two days after the devastating earthquake in Nepal, terror-stricken people in Kathmandu are still staying outdoors with powerful aftershocks adding to their fears.
Chaos prevailed at Nepal's only international airport with hundreds waiting to be evacuated from the earthquake-ravaged country.