Extending support to farmers protesting against the Centre’s three farm laws, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday drove a tractor to Parliament along with other party MPs and demanded that the agricultural laws be repealed.
Rahul, along with party MPs Pratap Singh Bajwa, Ravneet Singh Bittu, Deepinder Singh Hooda, Gurjit Singh Aujla, Jasbir Singh Gill and other leaders like Randeep Surjewala, also carried banners and raised slogans. Rahul said he has brought the message of farmers to Parliament.
“We have brought the message of farmers to Parliament. Their issue is not being allowed to be discussed in Parliament and farmers all over the country are being suppressed and that is why we are here. These black laws should be withdrawn,” Rahul said, talking to the media. He claimed that these farm laws are aimed to help only two-three industrialists.
“The entire country knows for whom these laws have been brought. These laws are not for the benefit of farmers and that is why they have to be withdrawn,” he added.
Congress’ chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala and Youth Congress chief BV Srinivas, along with a number of party leaders, were detained by the Delhi Police outside Parliament and taken to Mandir marg police station.
The police said 10 people have been detained.
The tractor driven by Rahul has also been impounded by the Delhi Police. The detained Congress leaders raised slogans demanding the withdrawal of farm laws.