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Campaigning for Olympian wrestler Vinesh Phogat, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday made an emotional appeal to women voters in Julana sharing personal stories from her visit to a farmer’s home and lauded the determination of Haryana’s girls and Phogat’s unwavering resilience.

- NEERAJ MOHAN

Priyanka Gandhi’s speech centered around the strength and determination of Haryana’s daughters, emphasizing the resilience embodied by Vinesh Phogat. Gandhi shared emotional stories about her personal experiences in Haryana, recounting an eight-year-old encounter with a farmer’s family, which, she said, reflected the hospitality and warmth of the state’s people. “I spent hours at their home, and they welcomed me as their own daughter. This is the culture of Haryana – a culture of love, warmth, and immense strength,” Gandhi remarked, drawing applause from the audience.

She further emphasised the grit and determination of Haryana’s girls by narrating an incident involving her daughter during a basketball tournament, where the team captain from rural Haryana played despite being severely ill. “This is the spirit of Haryana’s daughters – unwavering, resilient, and determined,” she said, linking it to Phogat’s indomitable spirit both on and off the wrestling mat.