New Delhi, April 6: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday urged people of the nation to be united in India's fight against the deadly COVID-19, which has claimed 109 lives so far. Taking to Twitter, Gandhi said coronavirus is an opportunity for people of the nation to come together keeping aside their religion and caste and fight for a common purpose i.e. to defeat COVID-19. Sharing a heart-warming picture of two kids, one dressed as Krishna (Hindu) and the other dressed as a Muslim with a skull cap, the former Congress Chief added that compassion, empathy and self sacrifice are central to the nation's battle against COVID-19.

"The Coronavirus is an opportunity for India to unite as one people, putting aside differences of religion, caste & class; to forge one common purpose: the defeat of this deadly virus. Compassion, empathy& self sacrifice are central to this idea. Together we will win this battle", Gandhi tweeted. Rahul Gandhi Says 'Clapping and Shining Torches' No Solution to COVID-19.

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Earlier this month, the former Congress President had said that India needs specific strategy to combat the deadly coronavirus which has been declared pandemic. Rahul Gandhi had tweeted saying, "At the Congress CWC meeting today I emphasised the urgent need to devise an India specific strategy to combat the COVID-19 Pandemic & for Congress workers & leaders to help soften the blow by assisting the poor & the most vulnerable sections of our society in every possible way."

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