Congress leader interacted with party workers at his parliamentary residence in Bhuemau
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NEW DELHI — The Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi during his visit to Rae Bareli has urged party workers to begin preparations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. He also emphasised on strengthening the party.
Congress leader and MP from Rae Bareli commenced his two-day visit to his constituency on Thursday.
According to Press Trust of India (PTI) report, Congress workers met Gandhi at his parliamentary residence in Bhuemau and apprised him of various issues, particularly those concerning Dalits.
President of the Congress Scheduled Caste wing in Rae Bareli, Sunil Kumar Gautam, said a 12-member delegation from the community met Gandhi at his residence in Bhuemau on Friday.
Rahul Gandhi reportedly motivated them and emphasised the need to prepare vigorously for the 2027 elections while strengthening the party organisation.
Sunil Kumar Gautam told to PTI in a video “We discussed issues concerning the Scheduled Caste community and informed him about the difficulties faced since the BJP government came to power in the state. A major concern is that sanitation workers from the Valmiki community, employed in municipal bodies, are still forced to work without protective gear, which is a violation of Supreme Court directives.”
Congress’s Rae Bareli committee vice-president Sarvottam Kumar Mishra praised Gandhi’s leadership, and said his “honesty, vision, and work ethic were beyond description”.
According to the report, Rahul Gandhi carefully listened to party workers and the general public and stressed the need for solutions to their concerns.
On the second day of his visit, Gandhi paid tribute to Veera Pasi, a hero of the 1857 revolution, and BR Ambedkar, the architect of the Constitution, by garlanding their statues in Narpatganj.
He also participated in a ‘Yuva Samvad” in Lalganj where he interacted with youths, highlighting the issue of unemployment and slamming the government for it. He then visited the Modern Rail Coach Factory plant in Lalganj where he stressed that “railways is the lifeline of India and the government should prioritise making it safe and comfortable for passengers”.
Rahul Gandhi held discussions with the factory’s general manager Prashant Kumar Mishra and other senior officials regarding coach manufacturing.
Gandhi described the Railways as the “backbone of the country” and inquired about indigenous technology, domestic manufacturing, and the role of both railway employees and contract workers in coach production.”
According to the report, posters opposing Gandhi and the Congress party also surfaced during his visit. The posters accused Gandhi of insulting BSP chief Mayawati and the Dalit community.
“Mr. Rahul Gandhi, your double standards are evident. On one hand, you visit Scheduled Caste hostels and memorials of Veera Pasi to pose as a benefactor of Dalits, while on the other hand, your party leaders openly declare their intention to strangle Dalit icon and four-time Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Behan Kumari Mayawati,” read one of the posters.
Posters, attributed to the Bahujan Swabhiman Manch, Uttar Pradesh, also urged Rahul Gandhi to apologise for this, or the “Dalit society will ensure you learn a lesson,” saying This is an insult to the entire Dalit community. (With agency inputs)
