Lucknow, July 17 - Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi headed to his parliamentary constituency Amethi Friday but preferred to maintain silence on the alleged derogatory remarks made by Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi against Chief Minister Mayawati and Joshi's subsequent arrest.

After arriving at the Amausi airport here in the morning, Gandhi drove to Amethi in Sultanpur district without answering any queries by mediapersons on the issue.

'Rahul will hold meetings in all the five assembly constituencies in the Amethi parliamentary seat. The first meeting will take place in the Salon constituency,' said party leader Akhilesh Pratap Singh.

According to party officials, Gandhi will also hear the grievances of voters in Amethi, about 150 km from here. Earlier this week, the town had seen violent protests over poor supply of electricity.

'He will also meet people who were baton-charged by the police during their July 13 demonstrations against the erratic power supply in the town,' said a Congress leader.

Joshi was arrested after midnight Wednesday in Ghaziabad for alleged derogatory remarks against Chief Minister Mayawati at a public meeting in Moradabad.