New Delhi. On Friday, May 17, an important meeting of the opposition INDIA alliance was held in Rae Bareli, traditionally considered the stronghold of the Gandhi-Nehru family. Along with Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi also reached Rae Bareli. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav also joined the Gandhi family in the public rally in Rae Bareli. Sonia Gandhi addressed the public during the rally. She announced that she was handing over her son Rahul Gandhi to the people of Rae Bareli and assured them that he would not let them down. This time, Rahul Gandhi is the Congress party candidate from Rae Bareli, the seat which Sonia Gandhi has been representing for the last two decades before being elected to the Rajya Sabha.
#WATCH , Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh: Addressing a public rally, Congress Leader Sonia Gandhi says, “The roots of our family are connected to the soil of this land. This relation, as pure as Ganga ma, began with the farmer’s agitation of Awadh and Raebareli. In Indira Ji’s heart,… pic.twitter.com/QnDrSe5gw2
— ANI (@ANI) May 17, 2024
What did Sonia Gandhi say?
Addressing the election rally, Sonia Gandhi said, “I am happy to get the opportunity to be among you after a long time. Serving you as an MP has been the greatest honor of my life. The roots of our family are connected to this soil.” In the last 100 years, Rae Bareli had a special place in Indira ji’s heart.
‘Rahul will not disappoint the people of Rae Bareli’
He further said, “I have taught Rahul and Priyanka the same values that the Gandhi family has taught me. Respect all, fight for the rights of the weak, no matter who you have to fight against, and keep the roots and traditions of your struggle strong.” .I am handing over my son to you. Just as you accepted me as your own, you will have to accept Rahul as well.”