In his Lok Sabha constituency, it was a different kind of welcome for Rahul Gandhi on Monday when hundreds of party workers dressed as 'Kanwars' or devotees of Lord Shiva chanted "bol bam" to receive the Congress president.
The grand old party chief was also presented a portrait of Lord Shiva by the 'Shiv bhakts'.
Gandhi arrived at Lucknow's Amausi Airport and drove to Amethi.
Rahul Gandhi is in Amethi on a two-day visit. He will take part in the district vigilance and monitoring committee meeting and hold talks with party leaders and workers.
It may be recalled that recently Gandhi went on a 12-day Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage. He left for Mt Kailash on August 31. The pilgrimage was aimed at seeking the blessing of Lord Shiva for prosperity and progress of the country and its people, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala had said.
Just seven months before the Lok Sabha elections 2019, the entire spectacle is being seen as Congress' efforts to woo Hindu voters.
The Congress party is also planning to form a grand alliance in Uttar Pradesh to take on the BJP in the 2019 polls.
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(With PTI inputs)
