In a rare appearance after the Congress' assembly poll loss in Uttar Pradesh, Rahul Gandhi visited the state on Wednesday. Mr Gandhi visited a Dalit locality in Allahabad during his visited and interacted with the residents. The locals complained to him about the poor condition of the roads and the lack of facilities in the area.
Mr Gandhi, while campaigning for the polls earlier this year, had visited several Dalit villages and localities in the state.
The Congress General Secretary criticised the health care facilities in Uttar Pradesh.
"Uttar Pradesh is not the easiest place to run a hospital and operating a hospital here is more difficult than in many other parts of the country," Mr Gandhi said.
Accompanied by former Union Minister and senior party colleague Murli Deora, Mr Gandhi made the remarks at a function at the Kamla Nehru Memorial Hospital named after his great grandmother and wife of the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
(With PTI imputs)
Mr Gandhi, while campaigning for the polls earlier this year, had visited several Dalit villages and localities in the state.
The Congress General Secretary criticised the health care facilities in Uttar Pradesh.
"Uttar Pradesh is not the easiest place to run a hospital and operating a hospital here is more difficult than in many other parts of the country," Mr Gandhi said.
Accompanied by former Union Minister and senior party colleague Murli Deora, Mr Gandhi made the remarks at a function at the Kamla Nehru Memorial Hospital named after his great grandmother and wife of the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
(With PTI imputs)
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