New Delhi
Women table tennis players discussing nuances of their game, a group of girls breaking into song, an artist sharing her thoughts on caste discrimination… those and some more were vignettes from real India that Rahul Gandhi got a glimpse of as he travelled by train from Bilaspur to Raipur recently. The Congress on Tuesday put out an over 13-minute video from the two-hour train journey, which the party described as a continuation of the Bharat Jodo Yatra and their former president’s efforts to unite the country. Gandhi also shared a video of his journey on September 25 during his recent visit to Chhattisgarh. Among those travelling with him was Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. Transporting crores of people to their destinations, reflecting the diversity of the country, Indian Railways is truly a reflection of India, the former Congress chief said on X. The party also issued a statement quoting him. Railways is the lifeline of India in which about 1 crore people travel every day. A glimpse of real India is seen in the train — people of different religions, languages and classes get attached with each other while starting as strangers, shops to spread love are opened and India unites, it quoted him as saying. Describing his Bilaspur to Raipur journey as memorable, Gandhi said he met and talked to many ambitious youth of Chhattisgarh, especially promising sports persons. There were many dreams in their eyes, and they were confident that those would be fulfilled. Their expectations and struggles were discussed, he said.
