Union Minister Smriti Irani Helps Villagers Douse Fire in Amethi

Smriti Irani will be facing Rahul Gandhi in Amethi, which will go to poll on 6 May.

Irani, who was on a campaign trail in the Purab Dwara village of Uttar Pradesh, joined the villagers in fighting a fire that broke out at a farm land there.

(Photo: ANI/Altered by The Quint)

Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani, who is contesting against Congress President Rahul Gandhi from Amethi, on Sunday, 28 April, joined the villagers to help them douse a fire during her campaigning in the constituency.

Irani, who was on a campaign trail in the Purab Dwara village of Uttar Pradesh, joined the villagers in fighting a fire that broke out at a farm land there.

In a video posted by ANI on Twitter, the BJP leader can be seen filling a can of water from the hand pump, while others jump in to extend help.

Later, she is also seen consoling a wailing woman of the village.

‘Rahul Has Been Missing from Amethi for Past 15 Years’

The BJP leader later took a swipe at the Gandhis. Speaking to media, Irani slammed Rahul Gandhi, saying: "He has been missing from Amethi for the past 15 years."

Also targeting his sister and party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi, she said: "I am happy that she is counting the number of times I have visited Amethi. She is counting my visits because she is unable to tell the people of Amethi where was the MP missing for last 15 years."

Earlier during the day, Priyanka Gandhi had slammed the BJP leader for insulting the people of Amethi by distributing shoes and money to them.

"Elections are not fought like this. One has to go among the people, listen to their grievances and find solutions, and inform them about what you are going to do for them," she had said.

The Congress leader, who is also in-charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh, also said that Irani had visited Amethi 16 times in the last 5 years.

Rahul Gandhi is facing a stiff competition from Irani in Amethi, which will go to vote on 6 May.

(With inputs from ANI and IANS)