Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday left for Italy to "surprise" his maternal grandmother and spend the Holi weekend with her.
Announcing this on Twitter, he also extended Holi greetings to fellow citizens.
My Nani is 93. She’s the kindest soul ever. This Holi weekend, I’m going to surprise her! I can’t wait to give her a hug.... #HappyHoli to all of you. Have a joyful celebration..
— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) March 1, 2018
"My Nani is 93. She's the kindest soul ever. This Holi weekend, I'm going to surprise her! I can't wait to give her a hug...
"Happy Holi to all of you. Have a joyful celebration," Gandhi wrote on the microblogging website.