Need to empower bike mechanics to strengthen automobile industry: Rahul Gandhi

Days after former Congress president Rahul Gandhi visited the motor bike market in Delhi and interacted with bike mechanics, he shared his conversation with them on his social media channel on Sunday saying their achievements drive the country’s progress.

He also asserted that to strengthen the automobile industry of the country, there is need to empower the mechanics.

“India’s super mechanic whose achievement drives the country’s progress. The new destination of Bharat Jodo, the streets of Karol Bagh - where in the Bike Market, servicing a bike with Umaid Shah, Vicky Sen and Manoj Paswan and got an in-depth understanding of the work of a mechanic. To strengthen the auto-mobile industry of India, there is a need to empower the mechanics of India,” Rahul Gandhi said in the tweet attaching the video of his interaction with the bike mechanics here.

Rahul Gandhi had visited a bike mechanic workshop in Delhi’s Karol Bagh area in June this year, while interacting with the mechanics at the workshop he even tried to repair the motorcycles.

In the video, a mechanic says that Rahul Gandhi himself visited his garage and tried to repair the broken bikes.

In the video Rahul Gandhi can be seen repairing the bikes, interacting with them and even having a cup of tea.

“He came to know from us how poor people lead their lives. What problems they are facing,” the mechanic can be heard saying in the video.

To this, the Gandhi scion replied, “I have KTM 390 but I don’t use it, my security men don’t allow me. I’ve come here to learn from you all.”