Rahul Gandhi leaves unemployed youth, farming community disappointed

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's visit to Hyderabad drew disappointment from unemployed youth and farmers, who had expected him to address employment concerns, agrarian distress and the Congress government's election promises.

Hyderabad: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Hyderabad left unemployed youth and the farming community disappointed, as he did not address their concerns or speak about the six guarantees promised by the Congress during the 2023 Assembly elections.

Rahul Gandhi formally launched the gig workers’ welfare scheme on Saturday. Unemployed youth had expected him to make some assurances on employment opportunities. However, he did not meet any representatives of the unemployed youth, leaving them disappointed. In fact, a few unemployed youth were picked up by the police from the Chikkadpally library in connection with the Congress MP’s visit to the city.

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Farmers’ organisations had also expected Rahul Gandhi to make announcements in view of the difficulties faced by the agriculture sector due to inadequate water and power supply. Despite the participation of experts from several countries at the Bharat Summit, Rahul Gandhi did not address farmers’ concerns. This comes at a time when the Congress government has appealed to farmers not to cultivate paddy during the Yasangi season, citing water and power shortages.

TPCC president requests Rahul to wear kurta-pyjama

Meanwhile, TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud urged Rahul Gandhi to wear a kurta-pyjama for the Bharat Summit on Saturday. He also suggested that the Congress MP wear the traditional attire every day. Party leaders said Rahul Gandhi responded with a smile and offered a chocolate to the TPCC president.

Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi reportedly held an informal meeting with a few ministers at the venue. During the meeting, he enquired about welfare and development schemes being implemented in Telangana, as well as the welfare of Backward Classes (BCs).

“Rahul Gandhi appreciated the good work being done by the Congress government,” a senior party leader said.

Sonia Gandhi’s book distributed

Rahul Gandhi also discussed his mother Sonia Gandhi’s recently released book, Belonging: A Journey of Love. The Telugu version of the book is expected to be released in three months. A copy of the book was distributed to all delegates attending the Bharat Summit. A decision has also been taken to present copies to elected public representatives from all political parties, the senior leader added.