Probably for the first time, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi admitted that his sister Priyanka should enter active politics.
While interacting with villagers ata janta chaupal at Gohra village on the concluding day of his two-dayu bvisit to Amethgis, the Congress leader said, " I have requested my sister several times to join active politics but each time she refused. I am tired of hearing no from her. I can only say that you should convince her to join politics."
After poll strategist Prashant Kishore was roped in for galbvabising the parety's prospects by the Congress, there were speculations that Priyanaka might enter active politics.
later taking a dig at the RSS and the PM, Gandhi claimed that his speech in the Parlkiamnent riles both.
"They ( RSS and PM) do not like my statement anywhere and get annoyed whatever I say. Is this my fault," Gandhi asked villagers congregated there.
The local Amethi MP while having snacks with the people in the chaupal also cracked joke with the children and even heard their jokes.
Earlier speaking to party workers at a 'janta durbar' in Amethi, Gandhi asked them to prepare for the 2017 Assembly elections in UP and esnure victory for the Congress. He also advised the local leaders and workers to serve the masses which could brigghten the prospect of party candidates in the polls.
On the other hand, the local leaders proposed that a 'Karyawahi Prashikshan Shivir' be organised in May to encourage party workers at all levels.
Before leaving for New Delhi, Gandhi visited Bhadar to meet senior Congress leader Ashok Singh Hitler, who was injured in a road mishap recently.
He also visited the residences of Om Prakash Singh, Grah Prakash Singh and Harinarain Singh to pay condolence to their grieving families. The trio were killed in the same road accident.
Earlier on first day of his visit on Wednesday, the Congress vice-president personally interacted with local leaders to boosted their morale. He also attended the reception ceremony of the son of local District Congress chief Yogendra Mishra.