New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday drove a tractor to parliament along with other party parliamentarians to protest central agricultural law, awakening a strong reaction from the Agriculture Minister Union.
“We have brought a message of farmers to parliament.
Their problems are not permitted to be discussed in parliament and farmers throughout the country are being pressed and that is why we are here.
This black law must be withdrawn,” Rahul said.
Rahul accused that the agricultural law was intended to help two-three industrialists.
“All countries know that this law has been brought.
This law is not for the benefit of farmers and that is why they must be withdrawn,” he said.
Then, in Tweet in Hindi, Rahul said, “If you force them to sell their land, then the tractor will run in parliament – we will grow the truth plants.
Attract anti-agricultural law.” Theatrics, said BJPTHE BJP called the “Theater” tractor protest and said Congress used farmers as a political tool.
Agriculture Minister Union Narendra Tomar explored Rahul and said the leader of the Congress did not have the experience of the pain of farmers.
“The congresses themselves make fun of Rahul Gandhi’s statement.
He has no experience about the pain of the village, poor, or farmer.
He is used to lying day after day in his unwailed effort to remain politically relevant,” Tomar said.
“Congress and Rahul Gandhi have to think that when they have announced in their election manifesto that they will bring law, they lie down at that time or they lie now.
They must clarify.
He should not try to mislead farmers or create an anarchy atmosphere, “Add minister.
Congress leaders were briefly detained, the tractor led the Head of the Srinivas BV Congress Congress, along with a number of party leaders, detained by Delhi police outside the parliament and taken to the Mandir Marg Police Station.
The tractor driven by Rahul was also confiscated by police Delhi.
“This battle will continue because it protects farmers’ agriculture and survival of farmers.
They held me up for 7 hours.
I remained me for 70 years, but returned the black law (agriculture),” Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala followed his release.
(With input from agency)
Agriculture Act: Rahul encourages tractors to parliament; Theater, BJP said
