Amid tension between Aam Aadmi Party and Congress in Punjab, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reached Amritsar and offered prayers and did seva (voluntary service)at Golden Temple in Amritsar on Monday.
The former Congress president landed at the airport in Amritsar around 11.00 a.m. Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring said Rahul is on a personal visit to the city.
“Shri RahulGandhi ji is coming to Amritsar Sahib to pay obeisance at Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib. This is his personal, spiritual visit, let’s respect his privacy. Request all party workers to not be physically present for this visit. You all can show your support in spirit & and meet him next time. Satnaam Shri Waheguru,” Warring posted on X.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Punjab comes at a crucial time when there is a rift between the state Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party over the arrest of party MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira in a 2015 drugs case. Earlier, some of the party leaders within the congress have opposed the alliance with the AAP in Punjab for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
