Rahul Gandhi hosted Rameshwar and his household final Monday.
New Delhi:
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi served lunch together with his personal fingers as he hosted a vegetable vendor who had turn out to be the face of hardships as a result of rising meals costs.
Lately, Rameshwar had a breakdown on digicam whereas speaking about his hardships as a result of inflation. The context was the skyrocketing tomato costs. A video of the incident had gone viral with many underlining how rising meals costs are having an antagonistic impression on a big part of the society.
“I did not wish to dwell anymore on this society,” stated Rameshwar as Mr Gandhi listened to him patiently. His daughter was sitting proper beside.
“Do not say that once more. Talking out of your coronary heart is not a weak spot, it is honesty. Do not take into consideration what others say. You solely adhere to the reality,” Mr Gandhi replied, confirmed a video from their meeting last Monday.
रामेश्वर जी उस भारत की आवाज़ हैं जिसकी पीड़ा, मुद्दे और चुनौतियां आज मुख्यधारा की बहस से बहुत दूर हैं।
उस भारत की आवाज़ सुनना और संघर्षों का मुकाबला करने में साथ निभाना हम सब की नैतिक ज़िम्मेदारी है।
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The Congress chief at the moment shared the video of the “candid dialog” with him.
“Rameshwar ji is the voice of an India whose pains, points and challenges are far faraway from the mainstream debate at the moment. It’s the ethical accountability of all of us to take heed to the voice of that India and assist in combating these struggles,” he stated on X.
The video captured some heart-warming moments from their assembly.
On the lunch desk, Rameshwar and his spouse sat collectively whereas Mr Gandhi was serving them.
“She’s (my spouse) fasting at the moment,” Rameshwar knowledgeable. Mr Gandhi shortly enquired if she’s allowed to have fruits and stated he’ll get some for her.
Mr Gandhi additionally refused to be addressed as “sir”. “Why are you calling me sir? My title is Rahul, name me that,” he instructed Rameshwar.
Forward of the assembly, Rameshwar in contrast it with “Sudama assembly Krishna”, citing how fortunate he was to have gotten this chance. Sudama and Krishna had been childhood pals who grew up collectively and their emotional reunion is held for example of true friendship, in keeping with the legend.
Within the video, Mr Gandhi requested him extra about his struggles. Rameshwar stated the Congress chief understands his ache and he was fortunate to have been hosted by him.
In an extended put up accompanying his video on YouTube, Mr Gandhi stated he has been listening to individuals since he started his nationwide Bharat Jodo Yatra. In the future, he stated he got here throughout the video of Rameshwar and needed to him.
“Financially poor, however very wealthy at coronary heart, Rameshwar ji – the smile remained on his face so long as the talks came about. He instructed tales of shattered hopes, but additionally a way of accountability. His braveness is definitely a golden ray of hope,” learn the put up in Hindi.
Mr Gandhi had on Monday shared his picture with Rameshwar and stated he is a “energetic particular person” in whom “the glimpse of the affable nature of crores of Indians may be seen.”
The vegetable vendor was not too long ago seen in a viral video saying he couldn’t purchase tomatoes as the costs had been very excessive.
