Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visited the proposed site of the Wayanad Churam Bypass Road at Chippilithode, reviewing the feasibility of the long-pending infrastructure project.
After interacting with officials and local residents, she stressed the need to expedite the technical study to prevent further delays. The proposed bypass is estimated to be between two and two-and-a-half kilometres in length.
“It’s two to two and a half kilometers or whether it’s feasible to have this bypass, and so I had already spoken to the minister regarding this and had written to him as well. So he has instituted a small committee for a study, plus a consultancy to explore what is possible here and what is not. So I think what the request is that more time isn’t wasted, and they do this fast, and I will definitely request for that,” she said.
During her visit to Kerala, Priyanka Gandhi also met TP Abdulla Koya Madani, president of the Kerala Naduvathul Mujahideen (KNM), at Jamia Nadwiyya in Edavanna.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, she said, “I think people should be allowed to express themselves. In an atmosphere that is increasingly filled with anger and hatred towards each other, it is better to promote peace and do things which make people happy.”
Highlighting Wayanad as an example of communal harmony, she added, “How beautifully the communities here live together, how they celebrate festivals, how they help each other… It doesn’t matter here what religion or caste you belong to… This is the spirit of Kerala, and I think this is the beauty of this place. Why don’t we talk about it and showcase it? Why not the whole country learn from these examples?”
A day earlier, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with her brother Rahul Gandhi, had laid the foundation stone for houses to be constructed by the Congress party for victims of the Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslide in Wayanad.
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