Rahul Meets Pahalgam Attack Victim Lt. Vinay Narwal's Family

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met family members of navy officer Lt. Vinay Narwal, who was among 26 people killed in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22.

- Bhavey Nagpal

KARNAL: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met family members of navy officer Lt. Vinay Narwal, who was among 26 people killed in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22.

The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha reached Karnal in Haryana at 12:45 pm and was with the family for nearly 90 minutes, mostly in private.

State President Udai Bhan, State in-charge B.K. Hariprasad, Rohtak MP Deepender Singh Hooda, MLA Indu Raj Narwal, Youth Congress president Divyanshu Budhiraja, ex-MLAs Sumita Singh and Shamsher Gogi, party leaders Bhupinder Lather and Teji Mann were among those present when Gandhi reached the 26-year-old officer's house to express condolences.

After leaving, Gandhi did not speak to the media but posted on X about his visit.

"I met the bereaved family of Lieutenant Vinay Narwal ji, who was martyred in the Pahalgam attack, shared their grief and consoled them. Their courage and bravery even in the face of immense grief is a message for the country—we have to remain united," he said.