Pilgrim's progress: Rahul Gandhi treks 16 kms to Kedarnath from Dehradun

Update: 2015-04-24 03:59 GMT

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday embarked on a yatra to Kedarnath with a 16-km trek up in the Uttarakhand mountains to pray at the temple.

Rahul criticised the media for not projecting the restoration and rehabilitation work in the flood-ravaged hills in the right perspective.

Trekking a distance of 16 km to reach the shrine, Gandhi said that though he did not ask for anything at the shrine, he felt a "fire-like" energy after entering the holy portals.

Rahul walked through areas devastated in flash floods two years ago but has since been restored.

Sources said Rahul Gandhi was on the journey because of his 'personal beliefs' and specifically chose to trek up the distance of 16 kms.

Rahul Gandhi at Lincholi near Gaurikund on his way to Kedarnath.

Pilgrim's progress: Rahul Gandhi treks 16 kms to Kedarnath from Dehradun

Pilgrim's progress: Rahul Gandhi treks 16 kms to Kedarnath from Dehradun

Pilgrim's progress: Rahul Gandhi treks 16 kms to Kedarnath from Dehradun

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