Farmers Protest: Delhi Police arrests Priyanka Gandhi and other Congress leaders

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Thursday took Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi and others into custody as the Rahul Gandhi-led Congress delegation was marching to the Rashtrapati Bhawan on today morning to submit a memorandum of 2 crore signatures against the Centre’s farm reform laws.

Congress’ march to Rashtrapati Bhavan was stopped by police. Rahul Gandhi proceeded to the Rashtrapati Bhawan to meet President Ram Nath Kovind with the signatures against farm laws and said the farmers will not budge from Delhi borders till the farm laws are repealed.

Coming out after meeting President Kovind, Rahul Gandhi said, “The Opposition stands with farmers. The protesting farmers will not stop the protest till the laws are repealed.” He also said there is no democracy in India.

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As the march was stopped, Priyanka Gandhi said, “Any dissent against this government is classified as having elements of terror. We are undertaking this march to voice our support for the farmers.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with farmers on Friday from six different states as part of an event to release the next instalment of financial benefit of more than Rs 18,000 crore to over 9 crore farmers under the ‘income support’ scheme (PM-Kisan), with transfers coming at a time when the centre is trying to resolve protests by farmers against the new agri law.

The agitation on the Delhi’s borders is now nearing a month.

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