Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi meets injured elderly man at hospital in Raebareli
May 15, 2024
Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 15 : Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday paid a visit to an elderly man who sustained injuries while returning home after attending a rally in Raebareli on Tuesday.
Vadra engaged in a heartfelt conversation with the injured man, inquiring about his current condition and progress in recovery.
During her hospital visit in Raebareli, Priyanka Gandhi also met with several other individuals who were injured, extending her concern and best wishes for their speedy recovery.
Earlier, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi said on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has handed over nation's wealth to a few selected hands, adding that the demonetisation scheme implemented in 2016 troubled a lot of small businesses and women in the country.
Addressing a public meeting in Raebareli, Priyanka Gandhi said, "He (PM Modi) has handed over the nation's wealth to four to five people. He even implemented demonetisation, which caused a lot of trouble to small businesses and women. Your condition hasn't improved in these 10 years, but you are shown all the good things on news channels.
"Responding to PM Modi's "Mangalsutra" jibe, Priyanka Gandhi said, "We were in power for 55 years, did we snatch anything away from you? Indira Gandhi donated her jewellery during the 1962 war."
Raebareli constituency goes to the polls on May 20 in the fifth phase. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi won the constituency, bagging 5,34,918 votes. Her closest rival, Dinesh Pratap Singh, put up a formidable challenge, gathering 3,67,740 votes.
Before Sonia, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had won Raebareli thrice. The constituency also elected Indira's husband and Congress leader Feroze Gandhi twice, in 1952 and 1957.
Rahul Gandhi is a sitting MP in Kerala's Wayanad, where he is seeking a fresh term alongside Raebareli. Rahul represented Amethi from 2004 until 2019. He will face Congress defector and three-time MLC Dinesh Pratap Singh of BJP in Raebareli.
