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IN PHOTOS: Rahul Gandhi meets youth who went viral for reciting Preamble at Jantar Mantar protest

Updated On: 27 July, 2026 08:52 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday met Mohammad Irfan, who went viral for reciting the Preamble of the Constitution during the recent student protest at the Jantar Mantar, and said his perspective on the country demonstrates that India''s greatest strength lies in its youth. Pics/PTI

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During the protest against the NEET paper leak at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, Irfan became the centre of attention on social media because of his emotive and grounded statements. Pics/PTI
During the protest against the NEET paper leak at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, Irfan became the centre of attention on social media because of his emotive and grounded statements. Pics/PTI
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Coming from a slum settlement, Irfan raised important issues such as the struggles of working-class labourers, workers in the unorganised sector, education, healthcare and democratic rights, drawing from his own experience and hardships

Coming from a slum settlement, Irfan raised important issues such as the struggles of working-class labourers, workers in the unorganised sector, education, healthcare and democratic rights, drawing from his own experience and hardships

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Posting pictures with Irfan, Rahul Gandhi said in a post on Instagram, "I met Irfan – a young man from a Delhi neighbourhood whose mindset transcends his circumstances"

Posting pictures with Irfan, Rahul Gandhi said in a post on Instagram, "I met Irfan – a young man from a Delhi neighbourhood whose mindset transcends his circumstances"

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"His understanding of the Constitution, his perspective on the country, and his eagerness to learn demonstrate that India''s greatest strength lies in its youth," the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha said in his post

"His understanding of the Constitution, his perspective on the country, and his eagerness to learn demonstrate that India''s greatest strength lies in its youth," the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha said in his post

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Millions of young people like Irfan represent the country's true hope – inquisitive, sensitive and conscious of their rights and duties, Rahul Gandhi added

Millions of young people like Irfan represent the country's true hope – inquisitive, sensitive and conscious of their rights and duties, Rahul Gandhi added

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Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi on Monday lashed out at the government over allegations that AK-47 rifles were used to target protesting students in Bihar and demanded that action be taken against those who attacked the students

Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi on Monday lashed out at the government over allegations that AK-47 rifles were used to target protesting students in Bihar and demanded that action be taken against those who attacked the students

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