Rahul Gandhi visited a "Dalit kitchen" during his recent visit to Maharashtra's Kolhapur. His discovery of the kitchen and the dishes cooked there came about due to his curiosity about "what they eat, how they cook and its social and political significance".

Rahul Gandhi shares a meal with Dalit family, highlighting the significance of Dalit cuisine and addressing caste-based discrimination. He learns traditional dishes and emphasizes the need for preserving Dalit culture and achieving true inclusion and equality in society.

The Congress leader's candid video on Bahujan culinary traditions — from the kitchen to the dining table — has caught netizens' attention (and imagination)

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visited a Dalit family in Maharashtra's Kolhapur, emphasising the importance of recognising and documenting Dalit cuisine

Taking to social media with videos of his surprise foray into the home of a Dalit farmer-cum-tempo driver, Ajay Tukaram Sanade, at Unchaon village in Kolhapur on Oct. 5, the Congress leader observed how even today very few people know about a Dalit kitchen.