Let Rahul try to understand life of people: Venkaiah

 In a dig at Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi over his visits to various parts of the country, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said he should try to understand the life of the people and also improve his attendance in Parliament.

"For a change he is going around the country. Going to farmers one day, going to visit Ambedkar birth place one day. Best of luck to him. Let him go around. Let him try to understand the life of the people of the country," he told reporters here.

On Rahul's attendance in Parliament, Naidu said: "Let him take part in discussions. He was not there in Parliament at all when serious issues were discussed, when farmers issues were discussed, he was not there. If you look at <g data-gr-id="21">10 year</g> career in Parliament, 50 <g data-gr-id="18">per cent</g> of the time he was not there. He should improve the attendance." 

On the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras de-recognising Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle (APSC), the Minister said the Centre did not have any role in the issue.