Dhangauri Baroliya sent a heartfelt Rakhi to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami Ahmedabad resident Dhangauri Baroliya sent a Rakhi to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Raksha Bandhan, recalling a meeting with him during the Dharali floods last year.Baroliya was visiting Uttarakhand around Raksha Bandhan last year when she got stranded in flood-hit Dharali. Dhami visited the area to meet stranded people and met Baroliya during the visit.As Raksha Bandhan was approaching, Dhami asked her if she had a Rakhi and could tie it on his wrist. Baroliya did not have one, so she tore a small piece from her dupatta and tied it around his wrist.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesIn a letter sent with this year’s Rakhi, Baroliya said she had considered Dhami her dharma brother since that day. She said the meeting was special to her and something she would never forget.Baroliya said Dhami had boosted the morale of people stranded in Dharali and given them confidence during the difficult situation. She referred to the story of Lord Krishna and Draupadi, saying Dhami had similarly become a source of support for her.Baroliya said she was in Ahmedabad this year but did not want to miss Raksha Bandhan and sent the Rakhi to Dhami with the same affection and feelings.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosBihar’s Viral Boy Aditya Raj Exclusive: “I Want to Meet PM Modi & Samrat Choudhary”Amid Nepal Floods, 9-12 Glacial Lakes Flagged ‘Critical’ In Himachal | IIT Mandi | Climate Change’India World’s Best Location’: Goyal Holds Key Data Centre Meet, Eyes $200 Billion InvestmentManipur Violence: Three Naga Villages Attacked, 10 Houses Torched In Fresh Kangpokpi ClashesUnion Minister Chirag Paswan Gets Death Threat From ‘Terrorists’, Office Seeks Enhanced SecurityS-400 vs Project Kusha: Why India Wants More Russian Air Defence Despite Atmanirbharta’Historic Win’: CJP Hails Supreme Court Verdict As Apex Court Quashes FIRs, Sept 5 CancelledMamata Banerjee’s Niece Found Dead In Birbhum Home, Post-Mortem Underway To Establish CauseSonia Gandhi’s ‘Belonging’ Book Row: Why Did Penguin India Drop the Publishing Deal?Centre Defers Census In Manipur Amid NRC Protests123Hot PicksMPSC paper leakGATE 2027 registrationSBI PO Prelims resultRam Temple CEOBihar gang-rapeAshutosh RankaSilver rate todayMP Police RecruitmentGDS recruitmentTop TrendingFaridabad Student DeathUS Iran WarSurat Techie DeathAditi PaudelWTC StandingsDisha Salian CaseIndia Post GDS RecruitmentNBA Roster UpdateTom BradyFastest Century in Cricket
Ahmedabad resident Dhangauri Baroliya sent a Rakhi to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Raksha Bandhan, recalling a meeting with him during the Dharali floods last year.Baroliya was visiting Uttarakhand around Raksha Bandhan last year when she got stranded in flood-hit Dharali. Dhami visited the area to meet stranded people and met Baroliya during the visit.As Raksha Bandhan was approaching, Dhami asked her if she had a Rakhi and could tie it on his wrist. Baroliya did not have one, so she tore a small piece from her dupatta and tied it around his wrist.
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In a letter sent with this year’s Rakhi, Baroliya said she had considered Dhami her dharma brother since that day. She said the meeting was special to her and something she would never forget.Baroliya said Dhami had boosted the morale of people stranded in Dharali and given them confidence during the difficult situation. She referred to the story of Lord Krishna and Draupadi, saying Dhami had similarly become a source of support for her.Baroliya said she was in Ahmedabad this year but did not want to miss Raksha Bandhan and sent the Rakhi to Dhami with the same affection and feelings.
