After Hathras Visit, Rahul Gandhi's 3-Day Tractor Rally In Punjab Against Farm Laws; Is The Oppn Finally Gaining Its Ground?

In his second attempt to visit Hathras, Rahul Gandhi met the gangrape victim's family on Saturday and promised to seek justice. Now, he will be seen with the farmers of Punjab, marching in a tractor rally to abolish the newly formed Farm Laws

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New Delhi: After standing with the Hathras gangrape victim's family and assuring them to fight for justice, Rahul Gandhi will be seen marching out tractor rally in Punjab on Sunday to protest the three farm laws recently cleared by Parliament after his visit to the state to extend support to agitating farmers was postponed by a day. Also Read|Hathras: 'We'll Continue This Fight Till The Time Justice Is Delivered,' Priyanka Gandhi After Meeting Victim's Family According to reports, Rahul Gandhi's rally will cover more than 50km, starting from Moga to Patiala, over three days till October 6. During his three-day visit, Gandhi will lead the party’s tractor rally in Moga, Ludhiana, Sangrur, and Patiala districts of the Malwa region, covering more than 50 km, the spokesperson said. The rallies are scheduled to begin at 11 am on each of the three days, and will adhere to Covid-19 guidelines. Apart from chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, all party ministers, MPs, and MLAs are expected to participate in the protest rallies along with All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary in-charge of party affairs in Punjab, Harish Rawat, and state party president Sunil Jakhar. On the first day, the protest rally will begin with a public meeting at Badni Kalan in Nihal Singh Wala in Moga district before moving through Lopon. It will then head to Jagraon in Punjab’s Ludhiana district, where it will be received at Chakar, Lakha, and Manoke, culminating at a public meeting in Raikot and covering a distance of around 22km. Also Read|IN PICS: Priyanka Hugs Hathras Victim’s Kin | Is Congress Finally Regaining Ground In UP Politics? On October 5, the party will cover a distance of 20km, beginning with a reception at Barnala Chowk in the Sangrur district, from where Gandhi and his team will travel by car to Bhawanigarh to address a public meeting. They will then head to Samana in Patiala district on tractors. Their receptions will be held at Fatehgarh Chhana and Bahmna, before ending the day with a public meeting at Grain Market, Samana. The last leg of the protest will commence from Dudhan Sadhan in the Patiala district with a public meeting. The Congress team will then head for Pehowa border, which is at a distance of 10km. Gandhi will then enter Haryana from for a series of programmes in the neighbouring state. Indian has been witnessing a widespread protest against the new Farm Laws-The Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Service Act, 2020, and The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020 - passed by the Parliament during the monsoon session. The opposition has been supporting the farmers in their demand to scrap the laws while PM Modi and other BJP leaders have consistently said that these Farm Laws will prove to be beneficial for the farmers as they will be allowed to sell their products anywhere in India to get a reasonable price and earn better.