Rahul Gandhi rides tractor to Parliament to protest against farm laws; Randeep Surjewala & others detained

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday drove a tractor to reach the Parliament to register his protest against the three farm laws. The leader said the government will have to repeal black laws and the entire country knows these laws favour two-three big businessmen. 

"I've brought farmers' message to Parliament. The government are suppressing the voices of farmers & not letting a discussion take place in Parliament," the leader added. Gandhi further said that as per the government, farmers are very happy but in reality, their rights are being snatched away. 

Taking to Twitter, he wrote that "tractors will run in Parliament" if farmers are forced to sell their land. The Congress leader also joined the other MPs who were protesting over the alleged snooping of the Opposition leaders using Pegasus spyware.  The SAD, AAP and BSP MPs were also holding placards demanding repeal of farm laws.

Meanwhile, the Delhi Police detained Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala, Indian Youth Congress National President Srinivas BV and few other party workers outside Parliament on Monday. The party workers took out a tractor march led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in support of the farmers protesting against the three farm laws.

Police said the tractor march was in violation of Section 144 of CrPC (Power to issue an order in urgent cases of the nuisance of apprehended danger). High-security arrangements have been made in New Delhi in view of the farmers’ protest and Independence Day.

• Rahul Gandhi
• farm laws
• Congress
• BJP
• Randeep Surjewala