Union I&B Minister Smriti Irani speaks at a public meeting for the launch of several developmental schemes in Gauriganj, Amethi on Tuesday. PTI pictureAmethi (UP), Oct. 10 (PTI): Union minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday hit out at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi again, accusing the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation of failing to return to farmers the land it had taken for a cycle factory that never came up. ”Rahul, who used to talk about relief to farmers, did not return their land taken by Rajiv Gandhi Foundation here,” said Irani, who holds the portfolios of textiles as well as information & broadcasting. If Rahul is hearing me today I want to say that you used to talk about development in the country and abroad. Referring to the closure of a cycle factory called Samrat, she said, “... the country was surprised that the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, headed by Rahul, which did not do any commercial activities, has purchased it.

Source: The Telegraph October 10, 2017 09:14 UTC