Highlights 1 Rahul Gandhi skipped the inauguration of a college in Amethi. 3 Smriti Irani, Prakash Javadekar and Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the college. Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday skipped the inauguration of the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT) in his constituency Amethi citing busy schedule and maintaining that he was informed too late. Also read: Rahul in Amethi, says Modi doing 'politics of vendetta 'Also read: Rahul Gandhi slams Modi government in Amethi, calls it anti-farmerALL ABOUT THE INSTITUTEThe institute has been built at a cost of `431 crore. Also read: Was Rahul sleeping for 10 months: Minister on Amethi food park rowWHAT NEXTPradhan said that he had sent an invitation to Amethi MP Rahul Gandhi but he refused saying that he was too busy.

Source: India Today October 22, 2016 22:47 UTC