MADRAMPURA (JAIPUR): Hours after the convoy carrying UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi left here, many residents alleged that some anonymous people had warned them not to crib and criticize the state government. If the villagers are to be believed, only petty things like complaining about how a family was uprooted by rain were allowed.

At least 100 villagers who were ferried by the administration from Muhana Mandi, their temporary shelter, to Madrampura, were though happy that a leader of Sonia Gandhi’s stature visited them. However, they alleged that they were warned by anonymous people in the past couple of days that if they start cribbing things in front of UPA chairperson Sonia and chief minister Ashok Gehlot, they won’t be allowed to participate in the rehabilitation process.

“Some people have been coming to our camp at Muhana Mandi since Monday. They have been distributing fruits and biscuits to us. Last night they told that Sonia Gandhi was coming to meet us and on her arrival, anybody who will crib and criticize won’t be benefited in the rehabilitation process,” said Guddi Devi, whose husband works as labourer .

Just an hour after the departure of Sonia, TOI visited the people at the relief camp where they expressed unhappiness about what happened.

Virmati, a resident of nearby Sansi Basti in Madrampura said since Thursday morning she was trying to visit the cordoned area where the Congress leader was visiting . She alleged that she was allowed entry by the policemen and local Congress leaders with a polite direction to keep her mouth shut.

“The foundation of my house has got water seepage. Many things have been happening at this place since last Wednesday. We don’t need any assurances but want out houses repaired,” said Param Sukh, a resident of the village. Many were of the view that the state government, rather than focusing on visits of VIPs, should have focused on the rehabilitation process.

“Jitney paise Sonia ji ko bulaney mein karch kiya, utney mein to hamarey makan theek karwa detey (The money invested in Sonia’s visit should have been utilized to repair our house),” said Savitri Bai, a student of Class IX.