Fighting fit: Rahul wrestles it out at akhara in Jhajjar

ON Wednesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi paid a visit to the Virender Arya Akhara in Chhara, a quiet farming village nestled in the Jhajjar district of Haryana. During his visit, he actively engaged with Bajrang Punia and participated in a wrestling match with him.

- HARPREET BAJWA Chandgarh

Rahul also immersed himself in wrestling techniques on the mat, diligently learning moves such as the "dhobi pachaad" and "dhak." Additionally, he generously shared his knowledge of jiu-jitsu locks with Punia and other wrestlers before joining them for a nourishing meal of bajra roti and saag, accompanied by a tall glass of warm milk. "Dhobi pachaad," a renowned wrestling maneuver in which a wrestler hoists their adversary onto their shoulders before forcefully driving them into the mat, and "dhak," another crowd-pleasing technique where the wrestler secures their opponent in a tight headlock before executing a powerful throw t