Rahul Gandhi Hitches A Truck Ride On Highway, Videos Go Viral
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Videos of Rahul Gandhi seated in the co-driver's seat and waving at those driving past have gone viral.
Highway drivers travelling from Delhi to Ambala were in for a surprise last night when they spotted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a truck driving past them. जननायक @RahulGandhi जी ट्रक ड्राइवर्स की समस्या जानने उनके बीच पहुंचे।राहुल जी ने उनके साथ दिल्ली से चंडीगढ़ तक का सफर किया।मीडिया रिपोर्ट्स के मुताबिक, भारत की सड़कों पर करीब 90 लाख ट्रक ड्राइवर्स हैं। इनकी अपनी समस्याएं हैं। इनके 'मन की बात' सुनने का काम राहुल जी ने किया। pic.twitter.com/Bma2BCjGpY
Videos of Mr Gandhi seated in the co-driver's seat and waving at those driving past have gone viral.
Congress sources said the senior leader was travelling to Shimla to spend some time with his mother, who is visiting the Himachal Pradesh capital. On the way, he met truck drivers at a dhaba in Sonipat, Haryana, and decided to hitch a ride to Ambala during which he spoke to them about their work and hardships, the sources said.
The Congress' official handle pictures video of Mr Gandhi in the truck. "According to media reports, about 90 lakh drivers ply on Indian roads. They have their own problems. Rahul ji listened to their Mann Ki Baat," the party said in a swipe at the monthly radio address by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
