However, a couple of local leaders following him told him of RP's presence after which he turned back and shook hands with him,' Munna Singh, a local leader, told IANS.

Both had a brief chat after which the cricketer left. Singh was in Amethi to visit an old temple, before participating in the Champions Trophy to be held in South Africa next month.

However, Singh maintained distance from the media and left the venue in a hurry.

Gandhi is on a three-day visit to his constituency since Monday.