Amethi : Union Minister Smriti Irani has hit back at the Congress and the Gandhi family after UP Congress chief Ajay Rai’s statement on the possibility of Rahul Gandhi contesting from the Amethi Lok Sabha seat. In a democracy, everyone has the right, he (Rahul) can contest elections from anywhere, but the question is that the Gandhi family has always opposed the Modi-Yogi government, the Union minister said in a press conference on Friday. (Gandhi family) think that people of Amethi will leave this government just to bring glory to the name of one family?” Smriti Irani was in Amethi to announce a CSR initiative by largest aircraft manufacturing company Boeing to open 100 medical camps in her constituency.
#WATCH , Amethi(UP), Union Minister Smriti Irani on statement of UP Congress chief Ajay Rai on the possibility of Rahul Gandhi contesting election from the Amethi Lok Sabha seat says, "In a democracy, everyone has the right, he (Rahul) can contest from anywhere but the question is… pic.twitter.com/IrQgLCuTXG
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