Amethi posters announce reward for 'missing' Rahul Gandhi

With Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi extending his leave of absence from politics, posters with the Gandhi scion's photo emerged in his constituency, Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, announcing a reward for their 'missing' MP.

"The posters are put up in Amethi town, market, railways station and schools, but Rahul Gandhi has not been found anywhere" Hari Krishna Shukla, a resident of Amethi.

"The roads are filled with potholes, there are no facilities in government hospital for the patients, rapes and murder are increasing, maybe his Special Protection Group (SPG) or his mother will help us find him," he added.

Meanwhile, another resident, Rajesh Kumar Dwivedi, said that the posters are up so that the Congress vice-president's constituents know that he is 'safe'.

"These posters are absolutely correct. Rahul Gandhi had said that he will come every month. In one year he is suppose to stay in Amethi for 65 days. We have been waiting since January, February, and now its March," he said.

"We want to know if Rahul Gandhi is safe or not. We want to talk to him," he added.

Meanwhile, similar posters were also seen in Bulandshahr.

Following the Congress party's dismal showing in the Delhi assembly elections in February, Rahul Gandhi took a 'leave of absence' from active politics to 'reflect on recent events' and the 'future course' of the party.

Later, the Congress announced that he had extended his leave.