New Delhi: Opposition Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited violence-hit areas of northeast Delhi on Wednesday evening, saying the violence in the capital had hurt the country's reputation in the world.

Gandhi arrived in Brijpuri area where rioters set fire to and vandalised a school. On reaching Arun Public School, Gandhi said, "This school is the future of India and hatred and violence has not only burnt this school building but also burnt the future of the country."

He said "People who are spreading hatred and violence are enemies of progress. Efforts are being made to divide people, today it is a time of sorrow, so I have come here. Let us all come together to restore the situation again."

He said "the violence in the country's capital has hurt the country's reputation in the world."

Asking people in the violence-hit areas to maintain peace , he said, "Brotherhood, unity and love is our strength, which we must maintain."

After visiting the school, Gandhi also went to  visited a mosque set on fire during the violence.