Rahul Gandhi surprises Kharge’s granddaughter with Indie puppy on birthday
New Delhi: A heart-warming video shared by the Congress party on Monday showed Rahul Gandhi gifting a Indie puppy to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s granddaughter on her birthday.
The gesture, filmed at Kharge’s residence, captured Gandhi arriving with a large gift box that concealed a smaller crate containing the puppy. In the clip, Gandhi is seen unwrapping the gift and gently introducing the puppy to Kharge’s family, before the furry companion is shown playing with the children. Sharing the video on Instagram, the Congress party wrote: “Great love comes in small packages. A birthday gift to remember for Kharge Ji’s granddaughter.”
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The moment quickly went viral, drawing praise from many social media users who lauded Gandhi’s decision to adopt and gift a Indie dog. Some even hailed the act as symbolic of compassion, with one user commenting that Gandhi should be considered the “next PM” for such gestures.
However, the video also triggered criticism, particularly regarding animal safety. Several users questioned the lack of visible ventilation in the gift box, raising concerns over placing a live animal in a wrapped package.
The timing of the video added to the discussion, as the Supreme Court recently revised an earlier directive that had called for the blanket removal of Indie dogs from Delhi-NCR following rising bite cabite
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Road crash in UP leaves 10 dead
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) (PTI): Ten people were killed when a van collided head-on with a truck on the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur national highway on Monday, police said.
The van was going to Sisaiya from Lakhimpur when the accident took place between Unchgaon and Bharehta villages.
Circle Officer of Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh, said all nine passengers travelling in the van and the driver were killed.
District Magistrate of Lakhimpur Kheri Anjani Kumar Singh told reporters that the van collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, leading to nine casualties on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries at the district hospital.
Circle Officer, Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh told PTI, "Efforts are on to establish the identity of other deceased persons."
The seven of the deceased have been identified as Jaideep Singh (25), Pawan (23), Sohan (21), Ram Goyal (42), Sahajram (35), Pappu (18), all residents of Bahraich district and Adnan Khan (15), a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri district, police said.
Condoling the loss of lives in the accident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a post on X, said, "The loss of life in the unfortunate road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply distressing and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families."
"I have directed the local administration to provide prompt and adequate assistance to the injured and the victims. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant the departed souls a place at His divine feet and to bestow a speedy recovery upon the injured," Adityanath said on X.
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak too condoled the loss of lives in the accident.
"The loss of lives resulting from the road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply tragic and heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences go out to the bereaved families," Maurya said.
