<p>Raebareli: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/congress">Congress </a>leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday urged party workers to strengthen the organisation and begin preparations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.</p>.<p>Party workers met Gandhi at his parliamentary residence in Bhuemau and apprised him of various issues, particularly those concerning Dalits.</p>.Rahul Gandhi on two-day visit to Raebareli.<p>Sunil Kumar Gautam, president of the Congress Scheduled Caste wing in Raebareli, said a 12-member delegation from the community met Gandhi at his Bhuemau residence.</p>.<p>"We discussed issues concerning the Scheduled Caste community and informed him about the difficulties faced since the BJP government came to power in the state. A major concern is that sanitation workers from the Valmiki community, employed in municipal bodies, are still forced to work without protective gear, which is a violation of Supreme Court directives," Gautam told PTI Videos.</p>.<p>He added that Gandhi motivated them and emphasised the need to prepare vigorously for the 2027 elections while strengthening the party organisation.</p>.<p>Congress' Raebareli committee vice-president Sarvottam Kumar Mishra praised Gandhi's leadership, and said his "honesty, vision, and work ethic were beyond description".</p>.<p>After the meeting, Mishra told PTI Videos that Gandhi carefully listened to party workers and the general public and stressed the need for solutions to their concerns.</p>.<p>The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha commenced his two-day visit to Raebareli on Thursday.</p>.<p>On the second day of his visit, Gandhi is scheduled to attend an event honouring Veera Pasi, a hero of the 1857 revolt, and later in the evening, he will hold discussions with the youth.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, in some areas of Raebareli, posters opposing Gandhi and the Congress party surfaced. The posters accused Gandhi of insulting BSP chief Mayawati and the Dalit community.</p>.<p>The posters referenced a recent statement by Congress leader Udit Raj against Mayawati.</p>.<p>"Mr. Rahul Gandhi, your double standards are evident. On one hand, you visit Scheduled Caste hostels and memorials of Veera Pasi to pose as a benefactor of Dalits, while on the other hand, your party leaders openly declare their intention to strangle Dalit icon and four-time Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Behan Kumari Mayawati," read one of the posters.</p>.<p>"This is an insult to the entire Dalit community. Apologise for this, or the Dalit society will ensure you learn a lesson," stated the message, attributed to the Bahujan Swabhiman Manch, Uttar Pradesh. </p>
<p>Raebareli: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/congress">Congress </a>leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday urged party workers to strengthen the organisation and begin preparations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.</p>.<p>Party workers met Gandhi at his parliamentary residence in Bhuemau and apprised him of various issues, particularly those concerning Dalits.</p>.Rahul Gandhi on two-day visit to Raebareli.<p>Sunil Kumar Gautam, president of the Congress Scheduled Caste wing in Raebareli, said a 12-member delegation from the community met Gandhi at his Bhuemau residence.</p>.<p>"We discussed issues concerning the Scheduled Caste community and informed him about the difficulties faced since the BJP government came to power in the state. A major concern is that sanitation workers from the Valmiki community, employed in municipal bodies, are still forced to work without protective gear, which is a violation of Supreme Court directives," Gautam told PTI Videos.</p>.<p>He added that Gandhi motivated them and emphasised the need to prepare vigorously for the 2027 elections while strengthening the party organisation.</p>.<p>Congress' Raebareli committee vice-president Sarvottam Kumar Mishra praised Gandhi's leadership, and said his "honesty, vision, and work ethic were beyond description".</p>.<p>After the meeting, Mishra told PTI Videos that Gandhi carefully listened to party workers and the general public and stressed the need for solutions to their concerns.</p>.<p>The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha commenced his two-day visit to Raebareli on Thursday.</p>.<p>On the second day of his visit, Gandhi is scheduled to attend an event honouring Veera Pasi, a hero of the 1857 revolt, and later in the evening, he will hold discussions with the youth.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, in some areas of Raebareli, posters opposing Gandhi and the Congress party surfaced. The posters accused Gandhi of insulting BSP chief Mayawati and the Dalit community.</p>.<p>The posters referenced a recent statement by Congress leader Udit Raj against Mayawati.</p>.<p>"Mr. Rahul Gandhi, your double standards are evident. On one hand, you visit Scheduled Caste hostels and memorials of Veera Pasi to pose as a benefactor of Dalits, while on the other hand, your party leaders openly declare their intention to strangle Dalit icon and four-time Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Behan Kumari Mayawati," read one of the posters.</p>.<p>"This is an insult to the entire Dalit community. Apologise for this, or the Dalit society will ensure you learn a lesson," stated the message, attributed to the Bahujan Swabhiman Manch, Uttar Pradesh. </p>