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Samajwadi Party MLAs Protest BJP Over Raebareli Issues
Two Samajwadi Party lawmakers held a protest in Raebareli.
They protested outside the district collectorate on Wednesday.
They said important local problems were being ignored.
Their posters mentioned closed schools and alleged land encroachment.
They also raised concerns about farmers, unemployment and basic services.
Rahul Lodhi said many schools in Harachandpur had closed.
Rahul Gandhi came to the collectorate for a district development meeting.
The lawmakers wanted their concerns discussed at that meeting.
Two Samajwadi Party MLAs protested outside the Raebareli collectorate on Wednesday.
The legislators said local issues were being ignored by the district panchayat.
Their posters cited school closures, land encroachment, alleged false cases, farmer problems, unemployment and poor amenities.
Rahul Gandhi and Amethi MP Kishori Lal Sharma arrived for a District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee meeting.
Rahul Lodhi alleged that development work was not being carried out and schools had closed in Harachandpur.
- Who
- Samajwadi Party MLAs Rahul Lodhi and Shyam Sundar Bhati, along with Rahul Gandhi and Amethi MP Kishori Lal Sharma.
- What
- The MLAs protested against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and raised local development concerns.
- Where
- Outside the Raebareli collectorate in Raebareli.
- When
- Wednesday; Rahul Gandhi arrived around 11 a.m.
- Why
- They alleged that the district panchayat and authorities were ignoring local issues and that development work was not being carried out.
Key facts
- Protesting legislators
- Rahul Lodhi and Shyam Sundar Bhati
- Political party
- Samajwadi Party
- Target of protest
- Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party
- Issues raised
- School closures, land encroachment, alleged false cases, farmer problems, unemployment and poor basic amenities
- Meeting
- District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee meeting
- Attendees
- Rahul Gandhi and Amethi MP Kishori Lal Sharma
- Arrival time
- Rahul Gandhi arrived around 11 a.m.
Quotes
Rahul Lodhi
Samajwadi Party legislator who spoke to reporters before the Raebareli meeting
“Most of the schools have been closed in my constituency, Harachandpur. Land is being encroached upon in the district, but there is no one to speak up. Every person and every section of society is troubled.”
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Sources
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