A dalit family had to go through the trouble of borrowing food in order to serve a meal to the Vice President of Congress party, Rahul Gandhi. As a part of the Congress' campaign for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi visited the Dalit community in the Bada Gaon village in Mau district. And this is where the incident occurred. A Dalit family reportedly borrowed money to prepare food for the Congress scion.

The family borrowed over 10 kgs of flour from a relative's house and other food material from the neighbours in order to prepare food for Gandhi and the party workers accompanying him. Dalit card back fired on him when the Dalit at whose home Rahul and Ghulam Nabi Azad ate lunch said that he had to borrow money from his brother to buy food. Playing the Dalit card, Rahul Gandhi chose to eat lunch at a Dalit’s house in Baragaon village during his Kisan Yatra on Sunday.

Rukmina Devi, wife of Swaminath Ram, served roti and potato chokha to them when they went to the Dalit's home. "Rahul ji enquired about our living and the problems we are facing. I told him that we hardly manage to meet our basic needs," Swaminth said. However, in his chat with Rahul, Swaminath left out the part about having to borrow food. Rahul Gandhi was like a God to us so we had to prepare no matter what. Will repay the debt somehow said a family member.