Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday claimed only the Congress understood the problems faced by the farming community.
Addressing a gathering of farmers after laying the foundation stone of ‘India International Horticulture Market for fruits, flowers and Dairy Products’ in district Sonipat, Gandhi said, he was aware that children of many farmers did not want to take to agriculture.
“Our (Congress) politics is one to give you a choice. Our politics is not to give you orders, like the BJP does. We are creating a manufacturing corridor,” he said, adding “Your children will get a choice of farming or employment. We will give you options. Whether you want to take it or not, depends on you.”
Flaying wrong policies of Governments in Uttar Pradesh for ignoring farmers, Gandhi said the Formula One race track was built on agricultural land.
“The Formula One track is used once a year. You have seen how it is being utilised. Perhaps it will shut down in 2-3 years. land of farmers was taken away by telling them that they will see cars racing,” Gandhi said, in a reference to the track set up by the Mayawati Government near Greater Noida.