Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, chaired a ‘Disha’ (District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee) meeting at the Collectorate’s Bachat Bhavan in Raebareli on Tuesday during his visit to his parliamentary constituency.
As part of his developmental engagements, Gandhi inaugurated a 2 MW Atom Solar Roof Plant and an Electric Vehicle Charging Station at Visaka Industries Limited in Raebareli. He also unveiled a statue of freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, paying tribute to one of India’s most revered leaders.
This marks Rahul Gandhi’s second visit to Raebareli this year. His previous visit in February included interactive sessions with local students and residents, where he addressed key issues like education, employment, and community welfare.
Earlier in the day, Gandhi also made national headlines by writing a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the government to convene a special session of Parliament in response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
In the letter, Gandhi stated: “The terrorist attack in Pahalgam has outraged every Indian. At this critical time, India must show that we will always stand together against terrorism.”
He emphasized the Opposition’s call for unity and insisted that Parliament should provide a platform for a collective national response.
This plea comes amid a broader political focus on national security and counter-terrorism, following the attack that left 26 people dead.
Separately, on April 28, Rahul Gandhi and Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi met with a delegation from Progressive International at 10 Janpath, New Delhi, as part of the party’s ongoing global outreach and democratic dialogue.