Varanasi, June 19 -- Congress workers celebrated Rahul Gandhi's 56th birthday in a unique way on the Ganges River in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency on Friday.
A symbolic image of Lord Parashurama was anointed with milk while standing in the Ganges amid chanting of Vedic mantras, wishing him a long and healthy life. The image depicted Rahul Gandhi holding a weapon and the Constitution.
Youth Congress District President and Advocate Vikas Singh said that on Rahul Gandhi's 56th birthday, Brahmins chanted Vedic mantras while sitting in the lap of the Ganges, and prayed to Baba Vishwanath, Mother Annapurna, and Mother Ganga for his long life and good health. He said that Rahul Gandhi has consistently championed the cause of the co...