Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi earned himself some much-needed brownie points after he visited the east Delhi MCD office and interacted with striking sanitation workers.


The scene at 24 Akbar Road, Rahul's residence was nothing short of jubilant. Rahul's visit had catapulted the Congress into morning prime time on every TV channel.

As he narrated the meeting with MCD workers to his sister Priyanka and mother Sonia Gandhi, there cheers not only from the family, but also the AICC leaders, who sent Rahul congratulatory emails and text messages.


However, an AAP leader asked us a pertinent question. Will Rahul Gandhi make a similar visit to the Congress-ruled state of Karnataka where citizens are facing a similar problem with the Bengaluru Municipal Corporation?


For Delhiwallas, all that matters is that the Delhi High Court today has asked the Arvind Kejriwal government to release the pending salaries of MCD workers by June 15. Delhi LG Najeeb Jung assured MCD mayors that the crisis would be resolved and that Rs 493 crore will be released by Friday itself.


Pic: Rahul meets MCD workers