NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, JUNE 19
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday turned 51 with party leaders and workers wishing him on his birthday, which he has decided not to celebrate in view of the Covid pandemic.
जनसेवा ही प्रभुसेवा के सिद्धांत को अपनाकर युवाओं, किसानों के हक की लड़ाई लड़ने वाले,
सत्य, अहिंसा, जनसंघर्ष के प्रतीक समान, आदरणीय श्री @RahulGandhi जी को जन्मदिवस की मंगलमय शुभकामनाएँ।
मैं ईश्वर से आपके स्वास्थ्य एवं दीर्घायु जीवन की कामना करता हूँ।#देश_की_आवाज़_राहुल_गांधी pic.twitter.com/CeKnC7ysHi— Dr.Manish Doshi (@drmanishdoshi) June 19, 2021
Rahul Gandhi was born to Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi on June 19, 1970, in Delhi.
The Delhi Congress has decided to observe the day as ‘Sewa Diwas’ and is distributing face masks, medicine kits and cooked meals free of cost to the poor in the national capital.
પક્ષાપક્ષીથી ઉપર ઉઠી લોકહિત માટે કંઈ પણ કરી છૂટવા સદૈવ તત્પર રહેનાર, આ દેશનું ભવિષ્ય ગણાય એવા યુવાવર્ગનો અક્ષીર અવાજ બની હંમેશા આગળ રહેનાર, સદૈવ લોક લાગણી સાથે જોડાયી ખભે-ખભો મિલાવી હાજરી આપી સાથે રહેનાર શ્રી @RahulGandhi ને જન્મદિવસની અનેક શુભેચ્છાઓ.#देश_की_आवाज़_राहुल_गांधी pic.twitter.com/nQLTEwBM8Q
— Gujarat Congress (@INCGujarat) June 19, 2021
The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), the Congress’ students’ wing, is organising a free vaccination camp to mark the occasion, while the Youth Congress is distributing free ration to the needy in Delhi.
Some state Congress committees are observing the day by distributing ration and other essentials at no cost to the poor and the needy.
આજ રોજ રાહુલ ગાધી ના જન્મદિન નિમિતે તુલસીધામ શાકમાકૅટ તેમજ વિવિધ વિસ્તાર માં સાંજના ઔષધી રુપી તુલસી ના 200 જેટલા રોપા નું વિતરણ ભરુચ જીલ્લા NSUI દ્વારા કરવામાં આવ્યું. pic.twitter.com/u8n1aCDsBR
— NSUI Gujarat (@NSUIGujarat) June 19, 2021
Wishing their leader, the Congress said on Twitter, “We wish Shri Rahul Gandhi health and happiness on his birthday”
“In view of the second Covid wave and the incredible difficulties people are facing, Mr. Gandhi has chosen not to celebrate his birthday. Instead, he has urged Congress workers to continue their relief work around India,” the party said.
આજ રોજ રાધનપુર ખાતે શ્રી રાહુલ ગાંધીજી ના જન્મ દિવસ નિમિત્તે ગુજરત પ્રદેશ યુથ કોંગ્રેસ મહામંત્રી આદિત્યભાઈ ઝુલા, વિધાનસભા પ્રમુખ અને યુવા કોંગ્રેસના સાથીઓ દ્વારા જરૂરિયાતમંદ લોકો ને રાશન કીટ નું વિતરણ કરવામાં આવ્યું.#RahulisHope #देश_की_आवाज_राहुल_गांधी pic.twitter.com/BAbgIWDW8E
— Gujarat Youth Congress (@IYCGujarat) June 19, 2021
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Twitter wished the Wayanad MP on his birthday and for good health and happiness.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari tweeted, “Birthday greetings to Shri @RahulGandhi ji. May you be blessed with good health and long life.”
Covid19 face mask and sanitizer Distribution program on our beloved leader Shri Rahul Gandhi'S Birthday Organized by Surat city-district Congress Committee (168 choryashi assembly)#देश_की_आवाज_राहुल_गांधी#HappyBirthdayRahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/bcvfWXsWGY
— Gujarat Pradesh Mahila Congress (@GujaratPMC) June 19, 2021
Chief ministers M K Stalin (Tamil Nadu), Arvind Kejriwal (Delhi), Hemant Soren (Jharkhand), Conrad Sangma (Meghalaya), Amarinder Singh (Punjab), Ashok Gehlot (Rajasthan) and Bhupesh Baghel (Chhattisgarh) and Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Madhya Pradesh) wished Rahul Gandhi on Twitter.
Wishing my beloved brother @RahulGandhi on his birthday and I join others in praising his selfless, untiring work to establish an egalitarian India in every aspect. His commitment to the ethos of the Congress Party has been exemplary. pic.twitter.com/nvjMkbYDVP
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) June 19, 2021
“Wishing my beloved brother Rahul Gandhi on his birthday and I join others in praising his selfless, untiring work to establish an egalitarian India in every aspect. His commitment to the ethos of the Congress party has been exemplary,” Stalin said on Twitter.
The Punjab chief minister said that he was proud of the Congress leader’s hard work and his abiding commitment to serve the people of the country.
Tamil Nadu PCC President Thalaivar, Shri @KS_Alagiri and workers of @INCTamilNadu distributing essential food items to those severely affected by covid pandemic.
The Congress party is committed to serving people especially in these difficult times.
#CongressCOVIDSevak pic.twitter.com/UvgNul8jwv— Congress (@INCIndia) June 19, 2021
“Rahul ji is genuinely concerned about the welfare of the poor and downtrodden. I wish he succeeds in his endeavours,” said Gehlot Baghel said that it is not easy to stand before the opposing tide and Rahul Gandhi is doing so and setting an example by standing above politics of compromise.
Rahul Gandhi responded to some of the wishes on Twitter.
Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala tweeted, “To a true leader, who battles the challenges with truth, honesty, compassion and courage. To a leader for whom righteous means are as important as the goal. Wishing Rahul Gandhi ji more power to keep fighting the good fight.”
All India Congress Committee general secretary K C Venugopal also wished Gandhi, saying, “It’s been a difficult year and you’ve continued to lead our people with love and sincerity.”
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah wished Rahul Gandhi for his birthday, good health and many years ahead in the service of the nation, while former prime minister and JD(S) president H D Devegowda on Twitter said, “I wish him well, and sincerely pray that his view of the world and his compassion defeats the narrowness that surrounds us.”
