NEW DELHI, Oct 20: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday put out a video of him trying his hand at making \u2018imarti\u2019 and \u2018besan laddoo\u2019 at the famous Ghantewala sweet shop in old Delhi, as he greeted people on Diwali and asked them to share how they are making the festival special.<\/p>\n
Gandhi posted the video on X and said the true sweetness of Diwali lies not just in the \u2018thali\u2019, but also in relationships and community.<\/p>\n
\u201cTried my hand at making imarti and besan laddoo at the famous and historic Ghantewala sweet shop in old Delhi,\u201d the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe sweetness of this centuries-old, iconic shop remains the same \u2013 pure, traditional, and heartwarming,\u201d Gandhi said.<\/p>\n
\u201cTell us, how are you celebrating your Diwali and making it special?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
In another post on X, Gandhi extended greetings to the people of the country on the auspicious occasion of Diwali.<\/p>\n
\u201cMay India be illuminated with the lamps of joy, may the light of happiness, prosperity, and love spread in every home,\u201d the former Congress president said.<\/p>\n
In the video, the shop owner tells Gandhi they had served his grandmother, father and other members of the family and is now waiting to supply sweets for his marriage when it happens. Gandhi just smiles at the suggestion.<\/p>\n
The Congress leader then tries his hand at making \u2018imarti\u2019 and \u2018besan laddoo\u2019.<\/p>\n
Gandhi notes that the sweets are made in a traditional manner and a lot of effort and talent goes into it. (PTI)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NEW DELHI, Oct 20: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday put out a video of him trying his hand at making \u2018imarti\u2019 and \u2018besan laddoo\u2019 at the famous Ghantewala sweet shop in old Delhi, as he greeted people on Diwali and asked them to share how they are making the festival special. Gandhi posted the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5099,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5100","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n