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Rahul Gandhi arrived in Amritsar, paid obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib

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Meanwhile, he also performed the service of cleaning the utensils in the langar hall, and also recited kirtan of divine Gurbani.(Photo: Facebook/Rahul Gandhi

Amidst the end of campaigning for by-elections in Punjab, former national president and senior leader of Congress Rahul Gandhi reached Sri Amritsar this evening, where he paid obeisance at Sachkhand Sri Harimandar Sahib.

Meanwhile, he also performed the service of cleaning the utensils in the langar hall, and also recited kirtan of divine Gurbani. Earlier, Rahul Gandhi paid obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib in October 2023. He also reached Sri Amritsar during the Bharat Jodo Yatra.

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