{"id":7823,"date":"2026-08-02T08:50:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T08:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=7823"},"modified":"2026-08-02T08:50:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T08:50:28","slug":"still-a-student-learning-every-day-rahul-gandhis-gen-z-style-friendship-day-wish-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=7823","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Still a student, learning every day&#8217;: Rahul Gandhi&#8217;s Gen Z-style Friendship Day wish | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132803675,imgsize-53925,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/132803675.jpg\" alt=\"'Still a student, learning every day': Rahul Gandhi's Gen Z-style Friendship Day wish\" title=\"Rahul Gandhi uses viral Korean finger heart trend to wish Friendship day (Image\/Instagram)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Rahul Gandhi uses viral Korean finger heart trend to wish Friendship day (Image\/Instagram)\">Rahul Gandhi uses viral Korean finger heart trend to wish Friendship day (Image\/Instagram)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday wished people on Friendship Day with a Gen Z-style post, using the popular Korean finger heart emoji while joking that he had only just learnt its meaning.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Sharing a photo on Instagram, Rahul wrote, &#8220;Still a student, still learning something new every day. Today&#8217;s lesson: it&#8217;s Friendship Day and this \ud83e\udef0 is a heart. Happy Friendship Day, everyone. Lots of love!&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The Congress MP has increasingly tried to connect with younger audiences through social media, informal interactions and youth-focused campaigns. In recent months, he has frequently addressed students, spoken about issues such as paper leaks and unemployment and referred to &#8216;Gen Z&#8217; in several speeches and social media posts.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>He has also interacted with students in India and abroad, sharing videos of conversations on careers, anxiety, education and democracy. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>During the nationwide &#8216;Chhatron Ki Goonj&#8217; campaign, Rahul repeatedly urged young people to raise their voices over examination irregularities and recruitment issues.<\/p>\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>More recently, he appealed directly to Gen Z on social media over electoral issues, saying the youth would &#8216;protect the Constitution, defend democracy and prevent vote theft&#8217;. In another post, he advised young people that &#8216;nothing in life is linear&#8217; and encouraged them to stay flexible and persevere.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>The finger heart is a popular gesture that originated in South Korea and has become a global internet trend through K-pop, K-dramas and social media. It is made by crossing the thumb and index finger to resemble a tiny heart.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>The gesture is widely used to express affection, gratitude, friendship or appreciation and has become especially popular among Gen Z users across platforms such as Instagram, WhatsApp and X.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Rahul Gandhi&#8217;s use of the symbol on Friendship Day marks another attempt by the Congress leader to communicate in a style familiar to younger internet users.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/still-a-student-learning-every-day-rahul-gandhis-gen-z-style-friendship-day-wish\/articleshow\/132803622.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rahul Gandhi uses viral Korean finger heart trend to wish Friendship day (Image\/Instagram) NEW DELHI: Leader of 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