Patna: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday went fishing in Bihar’s Begusarai district soon after addressing a public rally. While trying his hands at fishing in a local pond, the Congress MP interacted with the fishermen community, heard their grievances and sought to get first-hand account of the challenges and struggles of the occupation.

He was joined by Mukesh Sahani, the Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief and Mahagathbandhan’s Deputy Chief Ministerial face.

In one of the rare and close interactions with the fishermen, Rahul Gandhi apprised them of the alliance’s poll promises to them which include Rs 5,000 assistance to the fishermen families during the lean period, fisheries insurance scheme and also the rejuvenation of rivers and ponds.

Prior to this, Rahul Gandhi addressed

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