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Delhi News: Congress leader and Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi marked Diwali by visiting the historic Ghantewala sweet shop in Old Delhi, one of the city’s oldest and most renowned establishments. During his visit, he interacted with the shop owner, Sushant Jain and even tried his hand at preparing traditional sweets such as imarti and besan laddus.

Sushant Jain, the owner of Ghantewala, shared that Rahul Gandhi was keen to make and taste the sweets himself. “He (Rahul Gandhi) wanted to buy sweets for his home, friends, and relatives. I said, ‘Sir, you’re most welcome — this is your own shop,’” Jain told ANI. He added that Gandhi’s late father, Rajiv Gandhi, was fond of imarti. “When he came, he said he would make them himself and taste them too. His father, the late Rajiv ji, really liked imarti, so I said, ‘Sir, you should try that.’ He also made besan laddus as he likes them too,” Jain recalled.

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Jain further described the Congress leader as India’s “most eligible bachelor” and jokingly said they were waiting for his wedding to get the order for his wedding sweets. “All of India is talking about him being the most eligible bachelor. I said, ‘Rahul ji, please get married soon — we’re waiting, so that we can get the order for your wedding sweets too,’” Jain said.

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Rahul Gandhi later shared his experience on social media, posting pictures from the visit. On X, he wrote, “I tried my hand at making Imarti and Besan Laddus at the famous and historic Ghantewala sweet shop in Old Delhi. The sweetness of this centuries-old prestigious shop remains the same even today — pure, traditional and heart-touching. The true sweetness of Diwali lies not just in the platter, but also in relationships and society.”

Diwali, celebrated over five days, symbolises the victory of light over darkness and is marked by rituals including Dhanteras, Chhoti Diwali, Lakshmi Puja, Govardhan Puja, and Bhai Dooj.

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