Viral Video: Congress supporters dance shirtless amid biting cold

As North India grapples with intense cold that has forced people indoors, Congress supporters were Sunday morning seen dancing shirtless on streets, atop a bus. The scene was witnessed during the ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra in Haryana's Karnal. Earlier, Rahul Gandhi – who is leading the party's mass outreach campaign – made headlines for being able to withstand the Delhi winter in just a t-shirt.

A video tweeted by news agency ANI showed Congress workers marching amid dense fog, while some were seen standing atop buses and waving. Others without shirts were seen grooving to beat the cold weather.

The spirited workers could be seen dancing and tapping their feet to the music while they were without shirts as the yatra continued to move. During the Bharat Jodo Yatra on Sunday morning, Congress activists were seen dancing shirtless in the Haryana town of Karnal. Holding banners, the young employees stood atop the bus. While Karnal recorded a minimum temperature of 4.5 degrees Celsius.

The Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi saw people gathered in large numbers, walking with enthusiasm as the yatra resumed from the Dodwa-Taraori crossing on Sunday morning.

The supporters seemed very excited and enthusiastic despite the cold wave conditions and dense fog witnessed all over North India, including Haryana. Supporters carrying posters for the yatra could also be spotted along with a drum procession.

While talking to ANI, the drum band captain, Sabir who belongs to Kerala, said, "Ours is a charitable band. It is doing charity towards education. Our band has a total of 15 members. We play a variety of beats including 'Jana Gana Mana' and 'Vande Mataram'.

The Bharat Jodo Yatra re-entered Haryana on Thursday and is expected to cover four districts across the state till January 10. The yatra covered over 130 km in the first phase in Haryana between December 21-23 when it passed through Nuh, Gurugram, and Faridabad districts.