Rohtak, Sept. 12 -- Congress legislator from Julana, Vinesh Phogat, faced public anger in Buwana village on Thursday after residents accused her of neglecting their plight during recent floods.

Villagers alleged that Phogat failed to respond when their homes and fields were submerged due to heavy rains. They questioned the purpose of her visit now, after more than 75% of the floodwater had already receded.

"This is her first visit to our village since winning the assembly elections last October. We called her repeatedly during the floods, but she never answered. She also failed to coordinate with officials to drain the water," said sarpanch Sudhir, adding that he had made over 100 calls to her in vain.

The sarpanch and villagers openly...