Congress leader Rahul Gandhi interacted with Army veterans on Monday in the Leh market and also hoisted the national flag. Gandhi shared a video on his social media handles where a huge crowd could be seen gathered around the area who were chanting 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'.
Rahul Gandhi is currently on his Ladakh tour and as he shared a video on X featuring him in the Leh market, he captioned it, "Ladakh echoed with the praise of Bharat Mata!"
The Wayanad MP spoke to the Army veterans in Leh and this came days after he claimed that The Bharatiya Janata Party-led government's statement that China's People Liberation Army troops have not claimed an inch of the Indian land was "not true". He also said that the locals have also agreed that the Chinese troops were intruding on Indian land.
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Rahul's Ladakh Yatra is a continuation of 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'
The Congress, on Tuesday, said that Rahul Gandhi's yatra to Ladakh is in line with the Bharat Jodo Yatra because his visit to the Union territory fulfilled a commitment he had given to an Indian delegation during this cross-country march.
In a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, " On 24th January earlier this year, Rahul Gandhi had met with a delegation from Ladakh during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Jhajjar Kotli, Jammu."
"His visit to Ladakh this week is in fulfilment of a commitment made to that delegation, which had wanted him to come and hear the people's perceptions of the border challenges with China, and also their views on empowerment of local elected bodies," he said.
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In a post on Instagram, Gandhi said 'Bharat Jodo' is deeply rooted in every Indian's heart and mind.
"The resonating chant of 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' echoing through the streets of Leh serves as a strong example of this unity. No power can suppress this voice, brimming with affection and camaraderie," he said and posted pictures from his visit to the Leh main market.
The former Congress president on Saturday rode a motorcycle from Leh to Pangong Lake in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
