Hitting out at Congress national vice president Rahul Gandhi Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani said that the Congress Yuvraj was ignoring people of his constituency because he has failed to deliver so far and does not have the courage to face them.
"Rahul is so busy in his khat yatra that he has ignored the plights of the people of his constituency. He is not realising that he is in danger. Aisa hee chalta raha to ek din unhee ki khaat khadi ho jayeegi,” Smriti said while addressing people of Amethi on Sunday.
She said people of Amethi have given support to the Congress for many decades. In turn what they got. These people are still languishing in poverty. They are looking for job and are deprived of basic facilities. “The leader who is supposed to become their voice has failed to live up to the expectation of the masses,” he said.
"You do not need to be lok Sabha member to help people. I lost election from here still I come regularly. I am in touch with people. I want to provide all help and am doing that on my individual capacity,” she said.
The Union minister said that though Rahul Gandhi attacks RSS left right and centre but now it is the same organisation which is serving the people of Amethi, she said in reference to Bhaurao Deoras Trust which is working in a big way in Amethi.
Talking to media here at Haliyapur during her day long visit to Amethi, Irani ridiculed Rahul for attacking the Samajwadi Party. "The Congress came to power at the Centre last time by riding on the bicycle but now the Yuvraj is saying that the bicycle has punctured", she said adding: “This shows his opportunistic attitude of this party.”
When asked about the recent dispute within the ruling Samajwadi Party in UP, Irani said this fight has created more problems for the people. "This bickering in the family will hit the people of the state most. There should not be any problem in the family and if there is one it should be resolved," she said.
The Union minister was, however, peeved over the unsupportive attitude of the district administration of Amethi. "We had given seven ambulances to the district but the officials are not using them,” she said.