Rahul Gandhi shares a personal experience with Indira Gandhi

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Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi inaugurated National Awareness Camp Scheduled Cast Empowerment at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The Congress MP also explained how he acquired the quality to fight for Dalit’s rights. He said that he learnt it from his grandmother – Indira Gandhi and narrated a personal experience; “My grandmother visited Germany when she was a child.. She, with her friends, went to watch an ice-hockey match between Germany and another team. Germany was scoring goal after another against its opponent. She felt so sad that a strong team is crushing a weaker team so badly. The entire crowd was cheering for Germany.. Suddenly, the opposite team made a good move against Germany. Immediately my grandmother, alone, stood up and started clapping. The entire stadium started booing her. She said she was scared; but made up her mind she would stand up against underdog”