Rahul to address farmers rally in Mandsaur
Tuesday - June 5, 2018 5:12 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Rahul to address farmers rally in Mandsaur
New Delhi June 5 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi will address a a farmers rally in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh on Wedesday (June 6) -- the day seven farmers had died in police firing last year.
According to a party statement Gandhi will address the Kisan Samriddhi Sankalp Rally at Khokhra (Piplia Mandi) in Mandsaur at 1 p.m.
Gandhi threw his weight behind the farmers protest in several states between June 1 and June 10 to observe the anniversary of Mandsaur firing.
"Every day about 35 farmers commit suicide in our country. To attract government s attention towards the agrarian crisis farmers are forced to protest for 10 days.
"To stand with them in the fight for the rights of our Annadata (food provider) I will address a farmer s rally in Mandsaur on June 6 " Gandhi had tweeted last Saturday.
--IANS sid/vd
According to a party statement Gandhi will address the Kisan Samriddhi Sankalp Rally at Khokhra (Piplia Mandi) in Mandsaur at 1 p.m.
Gandhi threw his weight behind the farmers protest in several states between June 1 and June 10 to observe the anniversary of Mandsaur firing.
"Every day about 35 farmers commit suicide in our country. To attract government s attention towards the agrarian crisis farmers are forced to protest for 10 days.
"To stand with them in the fight for the rights of our Annadata (food provider) I will address a farmer s rally in Mandsaur on June 6 " Gandhi had tweeted last Saturday.
--IANS sid/vd
