Rahul Gandhi makes impromptu” visit to ‘akhara’ in Haryana’s Jhajjar, meets Punia

Amidst the controversies surrounding the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the Congress party, made an “impromptu” visit to ‘akhara’ in the Jhajjar district of Haryana on Wednesday morning, where he encountered a group of wrestlers including Bajrang Punia.

Gandhi arrived at the “Virender Akhara” in the Chhara village early in the morning, according to a senior Congress leader from Haryana. Later on, he spoke with Punia and the other wrestlers. Gandhi spent a few hours at the akhara.

The former Congress president’s meeting with the wrestlers comes amid the controversy surrounding the WFI. Punia informed reporters that Gandhi talked about the daily activities of the wrestlers at the Akhara and interacted with them.

In response to a query, he said that the wrestlers at the “akhara” were unaware of Gandhi’s visit and that it was “impromptu”. “He reached the Akhara at 6.15 am. He asked us about our daily routine, saw how we do our exercises and he too did some exercises. We were happy that he has a lot of wrestling knowledge and also knows some techniques,” the wrestler told reporters.

He further added that Gandhi also had milk, “Bajre Ki Roti” and “saag” with them. Gandhi was also offered some locally grown vegetables which he took along with him, as per PTI.