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Maharashtra: Rahul begins 'padyatra' for farmers

by IBNS 30 Apr 2015, 10:27 am

Nagpur, Apr 30 (IBNS) In a bid to reach out to farmers, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has commenced his day-long 15-km 'padyatra' (march) in Maharashtra on Thursday.

"Amravati: Rahul Gandhi interacts with farmers in Kunha village during his ‘Kisan padyatra’," the Congress tweeted.

He also met with family members of a farmer who committed suicide in Gunji village in the state.

Gandhi on Wednesday raised the issue of farmers' plight and suicide in Lok Sabha attacking the Narendra Modi government and using the reference of BJP's Haryana minister who said farmers committing suicide are cowards.

"I want to bring their pain before you here. They are crying, they are in pain and your minister in Haryana is saying that those committing suicides are cowards," said Rahul Gandhi.

"Government is saying that Make in India [manufacturing push of Modi] should be reality. Are not farmers making it in India? It is our government, but not a government of farmers and labourers," said Gandhi.

Taking a jibe at Narendra Modi for his frequent foreign tours, Rahul Gandhi said: "The Prime Minister has come to India on tour, he should go to Punjab too for some days and find out what is happening."

He said the government helps the farmers and go to the markets (mandis) procure the wheat (blackened by unseasonal rain) and it will be good for them only.