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Rahul cries foul against Rampur administration
Rampur, May 08: Claiming that the position of Congress had improved in Uttar Pradesh, the party`s star campaigner Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the local administration in Rampur of not allowing him to campaign `freely`.
Rampur, May 08: Claiming that the position of Congress had improved in Uttar Pradesh, the party`s star campaigner Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the local administration in Rampur of not allowing him to campaign `freely`.
During a road show in Rampur, a predominantly Muslim constituency, Gandhi said, "We have faced a lot of problems from the local administration. They are not letting us go everywhere or do everything we want to do. I am not happy about that."
There had been "some improvement" in Congress` position in UP, he said, but added that there was much work to be done and there would be further improvement by the next election.
Congress` Begum Noor Bano is seeking re-election from Rampur, where she is challenged by one-time BJP MP Rajendra Sharma and actress Jaya Prada from the Samajwadi Party.
Earlier, Congress activists blocked roads and raised anti-administration slogans after the district authorities stopped Rahul`s cavalcade of over 100 vehicles from taking the route of his choice on way to Shahjahanpur from Mestanganj.
Amidst slogan shouting by party activists, Rahul got down from his vehicle and began to walk on foot on the desired route where a large number of people had lined up on both sides to greet him.
Bureau Report
During a road show in Rampur, a predominantly Muslim constituency, Gandhi said, "We have faced a lot of problems from the local administration. They are not letting us go everywhere or do everything we want to do. I am not happy about that."
There had been "some improvement" in Congress` position in UP, he said, but added that there was much work to be done and there would be further improvement by the next election.
Congress` Begum Noor Bano is seeking re-election from Rampur, where she is challenged by one-time BJP MP Rajendra Sharma and actress Jaya Prada from the Samajwadi Party.
Earlier, Congress activists blocked roads and raised anti-administration slogans after the district authorities stopped Rahul`s cavalcade of over 100 vehicles from taking the route of his choice on way to Shahjahanpur from Mestanganj.
Amidst slogan shouting by party activists, Rahul got down from his vehicle and began to walk on foot on the desired route where a large number of people had lined up on both sides to greet him.
Bureau Report