Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) raised the poor condition of roads built under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in his constituency, Raebareli, during a DISHA meeting in Raebareli, displaying photographs of pothole-riddled stretches and seeking details of the agencies responsible for their construction.
The DISHA meeting was attended by U.P. Food and Civil Supplies Minister Manoj Kumar Pandey, Horticulture Minister Dinesh Pratap Singh and other elected representatives and officials. He claimed that a large number of schools had been closed in his Harachandpur constituency and alleged that land was being encroached upon without adequate action. The visit has also drawn political attention ahead of the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, with party functionaries and leaders from neighbouring Amethi and Sultanpur also meeting the former Congress president.
People from Raebareli, Amethi and Sultanpur also met him and raised issues concerning their respective areas,” city Congress committee vice-president Sunil Singh Bhadauria said. “Gandhi also handed over two ambulances to the Health Department and inaugurated development projects worth around ₹3 crore,” party leaders said. “Earlier on Wednesday, Gandhi met Congress functionaries and representatives of several organisations at the Bhuemau guest house.
