Lucknow, July 17 - Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi headed to his Lok Sabha constituency Amethi Friday but was silent over remarks against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati that have landed his party's state chief in jail on charges of denigrating Dalits.

After arriving here in the morning, Gandhi drove to Amethi without answering queries from journalists over what he thought of Rita Bahuguna Joshi's statements against Mayawati and her subsequent arrest.

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

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