Jammu, Jan 23 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday paid obeisance at the Raghunath temple here, soon after his Bharat Jodo Yatra entered the city.
He performed a special puja at the shrine, which had come under twin terrorist attacks in 2002.
Gandhi, who was accompanied by senior party leaders, was garlanded by the priests at the temple after being welcomed by the president of the Dharmarth Trust, Ajay Gandotra.
President of the Trust Dr Karan Singh also welcomed Gandhi to the shrine.
Earlier, Gandhi’s yatra received a warm welcome as it entered Jammu from the adjoining Samba district in the afternoon with the authorities further strengthening the security cordon around him.
Gandhi, who walked wearing a white T-shirt, was welcomed by the public and party workers waiting in large numbers on either side of the road.
At Satwari Chowk, he addressed the concluding function of the day in Jammu.
Gandhi will stay the night in the Sidhra area, where a mini camp has been set up.
In 2002, the temple came under suicide attacks by terrorists twice, on March 30 and November 24. More than 20 people were killed in the attacks and over 70 injured. PTI AB.
