WATCH | Rahul Gandhi Drives Tractor To Reach Parliament In Protest Against Farm Laws

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday drove a tractor in protest against the three farm laws. Today, women will conduct the ongoing 'Kisan Sansad' at Jantar Mantar.

New Delhi: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday drove a tractor to reach Parliament, in protest against the three farm laws.

"As per Govt, farmers are very happy and those (protesting farmers) sitting outside are terrorists. But in reality, farmers' rights are being snatched away," Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said after driving a tractor to Parliament.

"I've brought farmers' message to Parliament. They (Govt) are suppressing the voices of farmers and not letting a discussion take place in Parliament. They'll have to repeal these black laws. The entire country knows these laws favour 2-3 big businessmen," he added.

Rahul Gandhi drove the tractor from Motilal Nehru Marg to Parliament via Red Crossroad.

After the incident, the Wayanad MP took to Twitter and wrote: "If you force (farmers) to sell land, the tractor be brought to Parliament - we will ensure that the crops of truth grow! Withdraw the anti-agriculture laws".

 

However, Delhi Police detained Congress General Secretary Randeep Surjewala, Youth Congress chief Srinivas BV, and some party workers for taking out the tractor march in violation of Section 144 of CrPC. They were taken to the Mandir Marg police station in Central Delhi.

Speaking to the media after detention, Surjewala said that they are not afraid of getting arrested and the protest over the three farm laws will continue.

On Sunday, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) had announced that women will conduct the ongoing 'Kisan Sansad' at Jantar Mantar on Monday as the farmers' protest against three farm laws completes eight months.

Thousands of farmers at Delhi borders have been pressing for their demand to repeal the three farm laws enacted last year.

The collective of over 40 protesting farmer unions said in a statement that several convoys of women farmers were reaching the Delhi borders to join the 'Mahila Kisan Sansad'.

(With Inputs From Agencies)