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'Shiv bhakts' greet Rahul after his Mt Kailash pilgrimage

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Press Trust of India Amethi (UP)
Last Updated : Sep 24 2018 | 1:16 PM IST

Fresh from his recent Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage, Congress president Rahul Gandhi arrived in his parliamentary constituency Monday to a rousing welcome by 'Shiv bhakts' who also presented him with a portrait of Lord Shiva.

The Congress president was given a warm welcome by saffron clad Shiva devotees, who are also known as 'kanwariyas', at Fursatganj.

With a scarf around his neck, he took part in a 'puja' amidst chanting of mantras, party leaders said.

He was greeted with posters hailing 'Shiv bhakt Rahul Gandhi' on his first visit here after undertaking the arduous 12-day pilgrimage to Mt Kailash, considered the abode of Lord Shiva,

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First Published: Sep 24 2018 | 1:16 PM IST

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