At a rare press conference, a combative Rahul sharply criticised BJP leader L K Advani on corruption in Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Punjab or in the "coffin scam" in the Kargil war in the course of his various yatras across the country.

Answering questions on corruption, the Gandhi scion said when he proposed the Lokpal be given Constitutional status, the Opposition laughed at it. But this will happen, he said.

Asked about his sister Priyanka's comment yesterday that he was fit to be the Prime Minister, Rahul responded by saying he was not "obsessed" with the post but was "obsessed with Uttar Pradesh" where he has been campaigning relentlessly during the Assembly polls.

"All political leaders in India, all the top ones, have an obsession with the prime ministership. This is not Rahul Gandhi's obsession. I have another obsession. "I want to correct the way we have been working in this state, I believe it is a monumental crisis not to hear the voice of the people. I don't have any major strengths.

"All I have is that some people in this country believe in me. Even if one per cent of the people in UP believe in us, that will be good for me," he said.

Rahul said black flags, shoes or even bullets would not deter him. "Main kisi se nahin darta (I am not afraid of anything," he said.

Making a strong pitch for the Constitutional status for Lokpal, he blamed the Opposition for disallowing the passage of the key legislation.

Noting there was "beauty" in the design of the Election Commission which has Constitutional status, Rahul said, "Let us make a Lokpal Bill along the same lines. Let us make a Lokpal Bill which allows independence, which gives independence and power to the Lokpal."

Attacking the Opposition, he said, "Mr Advani and other Opposition leaders laughed at me. I saw them with my own eyes sitting there and laughing. This idea is a fundamental, powerful idea of this country and they laughed. You ask them why they did not pass the Lokpal."

“This is India's idea and it will happen whether the Opposition likes it or not,” Rahul said on the last day of campaign.

Attacking Advani over his yatra, he said the BJP leader had overlooked corruption in BJP-ruled states. "Whenever there has been a problem of corruption in Congress party, any place, any time, we will take action. We have put ministers in jail."