Rahul in Barmer

Source : TOI

Rahul dined with the BSF jawans after having a feel of how they brave past the odds to protect the country's borders. Rahul went on to visit various BSF chowkis bordering Pakistan in Barmer district and had thorough interaction with the jawans posted there.

Soon after Rahul was through with his political assignments in Barmer, he expressed desire to visit the border late in the evening. His visit was kept top secret and no politician was allowed to accompany him. IG, BSF (Gujarat frontier), DIG, AK Sinha, Vishnu Dutt, Barmer Sector, DIG, Narendra Gujjar took him to the borders at midnight where he visited the flood-lit chowkis.

It was learnt that Rahul visited Munabao, Marathahill, and few other BSF chowkis. "Throughout his visit, he spoke to the jawans and took stock of their life and the difficulties they face on the borders," said BSF sources. Later, he took his dinner at the conference hall of the Munabao chowki at midnight and returned to Barmer by 1.30 am.