Rahul to begin 3-day visit in Amethi, his first since sabbatical

May 18, 2015 11:09

Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi begins a three-day visit to Amethi in Uttar Pradesh today, amid accusations from the BJP that he has neglected the constituency, which he has represented for over a decade.

Gandhi, who was away on a two-month sabbatical abroad since February, last visited Amethi in December 2014. The BJP's Smriti Irani, also the education minister at the Centre, pre-empted Gandhi's visit by landing in Amethi last week and attacking the Congress vice-president.

Smriti Irani last week attacked Rahul Gandhi on his home turf on the food park issue, charging that he was more interested in protecting the interests of a business house and was ignoring the plight of farmers.

On a visit to Amethi to meet farmers affected by unseasonal rains and hailstorm, the BJP leader said, "When Rahul Gandhi spoke for the first time in Amethi, he was talking for a business house. He did not speak for the farmers of Amethi.

"If you look at the documents of district officials, you will understand that from 2010 to 2014, the land was not provided by Congress. Whatever help had to be given for gas was not given for long, she said to a question on the food park."

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