LUCKNOW: Congress president Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra paid tribute to two soldiers killed in last week's Pulwama terror attack. While addressing to family members of one of the soldiers, Rahul Gandhi said, "My sister said, in a way, the same happened to our father. So we understand the pain in your hearts.
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Priyanka and Rahul, along with Congress leaders Jyotiraditya Scindia and Raj Babbar, stood with their heads bowed as the "Gayatri mantra" was chanted at the prayer meeting for Martyr Amit Kumar Kori, one of the 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) soldiers killed by a suicide bomber of the Pakistan-based Jaish e Mohammad in Kashmir's Pulwama on February 14. Slogans of "Bharat Mata ki Jai" were also shouted. During the meeting, Rahul Gandhi also consoled weeping family members.
Rahul Gandhi said, "We have come to sit with you for five minutes. We want to tell you that we are with you in your hour of tragedy. We thank you and your sons on behalf of the nation with all our hearts,"
The Congress posted on social media videos in which the Gandhis and Jyotiraditya Scindia were seen paying tribute to garlanded photos of the soldiers.
Congress said the surprise visit by its two top election campaigners is a message that they do not want politics to cloud the memory of the soldiers, against the backdrop of aggressive statements and rhetoric.
