Priyanka Gandhi meets kin of four farmers who died waiting for fertiliser in UP's Lalitpur

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday met the families of four farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Lalitpur, who allegedly fell ill and died while waiting in a queue for purchasing fertilizer.

Lalitpur (Uttar Pradesh):Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday met the families of four farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Lalitpur, who allegedly fell ill and died while waiting in a queue for purchasing fertilizer.

Earlier in the day, the Congress leader claimed that the entire Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh is facing a severe shortage of fertiliser.

"Lesser quantity of fertiliser is now being given in sacks & the price has been increased. What will they do? They have a lot of issues but govt isn't listening. They know that farmers are on roads for months. They are being mowed down by vehicles," Priyanka said.

Earlier, the Congress leader interacted with her 'coolie brothers' or porters at Charbagh railway station in Lucknow. During the interaction, the porters told her about the problems related to their livelihood and the economic blow they faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Priyanka Gandhi is currently the General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee in charge of Uttar Pradesh. This development comes ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections scheduled to be held in 2022.