Dressed in a white ‘kurta’ and a blue scarf, Rahul Gandhi paid his respects at the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple. (Photo: X/@kcvenugopalmp)
Rahul Gandhi arrived at Amritsar airport earlier in the day, where he was warmly received by Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla, former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister O P Soni, and former Minister Raj Kumar Verka, PTI reported. (Photo: Facebook/@rahulgandhi)
Rahul Gandhi took a moment for reflection at the Golden Temple as visitors took his photographs amid the visit. (Photo: Facebook/@rahulgandhi)
In a post on Facebook, Rahul Gandhi expressed his gratitude for the visit: “Darshan, Simran, Samarpan! Today, I bowed my head at Shri Harmindir Sahib in Amritsar and offered my seva.” (Photo: Facebook/@rahulgandhi)
The Congress leader took part in voluntary service (‘sewa’), serving water to devotees at the ‘chhabeel’ in the temple complex. (Photo: Facebook/@rahulgandhi)
Devotees seized the opportunity to meet the Congress leader, interactin with him during his visit to the Golden Temple. (Photo: Facebook/@rahulgandhi)
Accompanying him was Congress General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal, who also shared his experience on social media. In a post on X, Venugopal described the visit as “a surreal experience of performing Seva at the holy Harmandir Sahib Golden Temple in Amritsar.” He added, “Service of humanity is a deeply spiritual experience, and doing it under the great Guru Nanak Dev’s auspices gives me great solace!” (Photo: Facebook/@rahulgandhi)
Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the holy Sikh shrine comes ahead of the voting in Maharashtra and Jharkhand on November 20 with the results scheduled for November 23. (Photo: Facebook/@rahulgandhi)
Published at : 18 Nov 2024 11:52 PM (IST)
