Karnal, May 24 -- Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar, continued his tour of rural areas on the second day of his visit to Karnal.

Visiting nearly half a dozen villages within the Nilokheri constituency, he engaged in direct dialogue with the villagers, listened to their grievances, and reviewed ongoing development works.

Upon the Minister's arrival in the villages, the residents openly articulated their needs and expectations before him.

Speaking to the media, Union Minister stated that distancing oneself from the public after winning an election should not be the working style of public representatives.

He noted that the most common complaint among the people is that leaders become invisible in the vill...