Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 7, 2025

In a stark irony that underscores the chasm between political rhetoric and ground realities, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s much-touted gesture of empowerment for a Dalit artisan in Uttar Pradesh has turned into a symbol of neglect.

As Rahul Gandhi ramps up his Bihar election campaign with fervent promises to uplift Dalits and marginalised communities, the story of Ramchait Mochi, a cancer-stricken cobbler from Sultanpur district of Uttra Pradesh, paints a poignant picture of unfulfilled hopes.

It was sometime in 2023 when Gandhi, during one of his outreach drives in the region, presented a gleaming shoe-making machine to Ramchait, a 58-year-old Dalit cobbler from Dhesaruwa village.

The gift was hailed by Congress workers as a prominent example of

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