Maurya attacks Rahul Gandhi in Amethi

Directing the officials to entertain on public complaints seriously and to get them addressed at earliest, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, on Wednesday attacked local Member of Parliament (MP) from Amethi, Rahul Gandhi, claiming that he  "managed" to become the president of the Congress because of its "dynastic politics" but he will "never" succeed in becoming the prime minister. 

The BJP leader alleged that the Congress was running a "contest" to vilify Prime Minister Narendra Modi across the country. To give Rahul Gandhi sleepless nights, the BJP leaders in the last fortnight chose to attack him in his own bastion. After Party president, Amit Shah and chief minister Yogi Adityanath visit to Rae Bareli, union minister Smriti Irani to Amethi, now Maurya went to Amethi to target the Congress leader.

Talking to the media persons soon after laying the foundation stone and inaugurating schemes worth Rs 118 crore for Amethi on Wednesday, Maurya accused the Congress and Nehru-Gandhi family of telling lies to the people of Amethi over the past 60 years. He claimed that the constituency is still deprived of basic facilities and it should prepare to give a "farewell" to Rahul Gandhi in the 2019 general elections. "Manmohan Singh government was in office for ten years but Rahul did nothing for the constituency," Maurya said, adding "the condition of the constituency is very bad".

"Rahul Gandhi has become the president of the Party because of the dynastic politics prevailing in Congress but he will never be able to remove Narendra Modi and become the prime minister of the country," Maurya said. "Congress seems to be running a contest all over the country on how to stop Modi ... but they will never succeed in this...," he said, adding that Rahul Gandhi "who has challenged the prime minister to speak in Parliament cannot give a speech for 15 minutes from any dias". "You can welcome Rahul Gandhi for the time being as he is your representative but remain prepared to give him a farewell in 2019 and ensure that lotus blooms in Amethi,"  Maurya said.

Charging the SP, BSP and Congress with being "anti-farmers, anti-dalit and anti-poor", he said "after coming to power they think only about their families and not about the needy". Criticising BSP president Mayawati, he alleged she is "anti-dalit" and has only been "selling" their votes. 

Meanwhile reviewing the work with the officials of his department and other district officials, Maurya, who is also looking after Public Works Department (PWD), said that the electric supply should be equally distributed through roistering and those houses, who still had no connections, the same will be made at earliest under `Saubhagya’ scheme on the government. He said that the officers must hold chaupal in the villages under `Gram Swaraj’ mission and made the people aware of various welfare schemes of the government. 

He also said to ensure proper water supply during summers. He also directed to facilitate all facilities at wheat purchase centers. Maurya also directed officials to listen to all public complainants along with that made by peoples representatives and to get them addressed as soon as possible. He warned the officials that any slackness will be not tolerated. He also informed that a by-pass will be also constructed soon in Amethi to give relied to local people from regular jams.