The Wayanad MP said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought these laws because he wants to snatch this business (agriculture sector) from the hands of 40 per cent population and give it to two-three top industrialists in the country." He also reiterated his earlier claim that the first law will kill mandis, the second law will allow huge stockpiling of produce and the third law will take away farmers' right to go to court against injustice.
PM Modi brought farm laws to handover agri sectors to top industrialist: RaGa
Rahul Gandhi to address kisan rallies in Ajmer, Nagaur today
19:13 February 13
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, during a rally in Ajmer
19:13 February 13
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, during a rally in Ajmer
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, unlike most sectors that are controlled by a few private players, "Agriculture sector is not controlled by one person. This is probably the only business that is controlled by the 40 per cent population in the country. It is controlled by farmers, labourers, small businessmen, the loaders in the Mandis, the MSMEs that process the produce and vendors among other people."
19:13 February 13
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, during a rally in Ajmer
"People often think that in India the biggest businesses are that of automobile manufacturing, airlines and telecom, but that is not true. The biggest business in the country is that of farming. And not just India, agriculture is the biggest business in the world," said the Congress leader during a rally in Ajmer.
19:06 February 13
Ghazipur border residents hold protest against farmers' agitation
Several people living near the Ghazipur border at Delhi on Saturday staged a protest against the farmers' agitation. The road near the border has remained closed due to the farmers' protests for the last 80 days, due to which the local people are facing various problems.
The farmers have been protesting at various borders of the national capital against the three new farm laws since November 26, 2020.
The farmers have been sitting at the Ghazipur border and after the violence on Republic Day, barricades have been placed by the local administration to prevent the farmers from entering Delhi.
The local residents have been forced to wait on the streets for several hours while commuting from Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh to Delhi, so a group of local residents sat on a 'dharna' against the farmer agitation. They demanded that the protest should end soon as the people living near the border are getting tired of the continuous protests.
19:05 February 13
Tikait supports farmers' protest at Mahapanchayat
The farmers' protests are continuing on the borders of Delhi against the agricultural laws with 'Mahapanchayats' taking place to boost the movement and spread it across the country while BKU leader Rakesh Tikait has emerged as the prominent voice of the movement. However, enthusiasm in the farmers is less in Tikait's absence at the Ghazipur border protest.
Tikait, the national spokesperson of the Bhartiya Kisan Union, said, "This movement is a mass liberation movement, people are in captivity and they have to be released, hence the mahapanchayat is being held."
19:02 February 13
PM Modi brought farm laws to handover agri sectors to top industrialist: Rahul Gandhi
PM Modi brought farm laws to handover agri sectors to top industrialist: Rahul Gandhi
Continuing his attack on the BJP-led central government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the government brought the three agriculture laws to handover the business of 40 per cent of India's population in the hands of few biggest industrialists of the country.
Addressing the public in Rajasthan on the second day of his two-day visit to the state, Gandhi said the purpose of his visit to the state is to inform the people about how the Centre's farm laws are going to affect their lives.
16:26 February 13
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reached Rajasthan's Roopnagar
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reached Rajasthan's Roopnagar on Saturday and drove a tractor with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and several other senior leaders.
16:19 February 13
Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait, speaking to ETV Bharat
Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said farmers will not go home unless the Centre repeals the new farm laws. When asked about the plan, he said that the union has planned to agitate till October 2, this year. However, he added that the protest would end, if the government repel the laws before the given deadline.
10:48 February 13
Rahul Gandhi's engagements for the day
On the second day of his visit, Rahul Gandhi will go from Sriganganagar to Suratgarh Airport, from where he will land by special aircraft at Kishangarh Airport in Ajmer at around 12 noon. From here, he will go to the Sursura temple.
Rahul will also perform pooja there and take part in a tractor rally in Rupangarh at 2:40 pm. Here he will also address the farmers' gathering. After this, Rahul Gandhi will address the Kisan Sabha at Makrana in Nagaur district at 3:30 pm.
10:30 - 11:30: will go to Suratgarh by road
11:40 - 12:00: Special flight will reach Kishangarh Airport
12:00 - 12:30: Kishangarh Airport will be reserved the visit
12:45 - 13:15: Congress workers will welcome him in Kishangarh city
13:30 - 13:50: will visit Veer Tejaji temple
14:00 - 14:40: Will go to farmers' tractor rally in Rupangarh
14:40 - 15:30: will go to Makrana from by road
15:30 - 16:30: To address mahapanchayat of farmers in Makrana
16:30 - 17:30: will go By Kishangarh Airport
17:40 - 18:10: Departure to Delhi by special aircraft
07:55 February 13
Rahul Gandhi to address kisan rallies in Ajmer, Nagaur today
Rahul Gandhi to address kisan rallies in Ajmer, Nagaur today
Ajmer: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address multiple Kisan (farmers') rallies in Ajmer and Nagaur in Kishangarh's Nagridas stadium. In a bid to connect with farmers through a "Kisan Mahapanchayat" held by the Congress in Rajasthan, "charpai" or cots were placed on the stage instead of chairs for party leader Rahul Gandhi and others.
All leaders will sit on the cots on the stage.
Gandhi will also participate in a function in Veer Tejaji Dham in Sursura and all the adequate arrangements have been made. Rajasthan health minister Dr Raghu Sharma, Ajmer Chief Lalchand Katariya, Ashok Chandana took stock of the preparations in Kishangarh and heavy police personnel have been deployed.
The route from Kishangarh to Makrana will be blocked from 11 am to 6 pm a rehearsal from Kishangarh airport to Tejaji Dam was also held.
Gandhi will also visit Sinodhia village and a large number of farmers are expected to join the rallies.
Former education minister and Rajasthan Vice President Nasim Akhtar told ETV Bharat, "This arrangement was made for giving the stage a farmer-like feel and to connect them with the leaders and farmers will also arrive on their tractors."
READ: Rajasthan farmers show black flags to Rahul Gandhi, raise slogans
19:13 February 13
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, during a rally in Ajmer
The Wayanad MP said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought these laws because he wants to snatch this business (agriculture sector) from the hands of 40 per cent population and give it to two-three top industrialists in the country." He also reiterated his earlier claim that the first law will kill mandis, the second law will allow huge stockpiling of produce and the third law will take away farmers' right to go to court against injustice.
19:13 February 13
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, during a rally in Ajmer
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, unlike most sectors that are controlled by a few private players, "Agriculture sector is not controlled by one person. This is probably the only business that is controlled by the 40 per cent population in the country. It is controlled by farmers, labourers, small businessmen, the loaders in the Mandis, the MSMEs that process the produce and vendors among other people."
19:13 February 13
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, during a rally in Ajmer
"People often think that in India the biggest businesses are that of automobile manufacturing, airlines and telecom, but that is not true. The biggest business in the country is that of farming. And not just India, agriculture is the biggest business in the world," said the Congress leader during a rally in Ajmer.
19:06 February 13
Ghazipur border residents hold protest against farmers' agitation
Several people living near the Ghazipur border at Delhi on Saturday staged a protest against the farmers' agitation. The road near the border has remained closed due to the farmers' protests for the last 80 days, due to which the local people are facing various problems.
The farmers have been protesting at various borders of the national capital against the three new farm laws since November 26, 2020.
The farmers have been sitting at the Ghazipur border and after the violence on Republic Day, barricades have been placed by the local administration to prevent the farmers from entering Delhi.
The local residents have been forced to wait on the streets for several hours while commuting from Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh to Delhi, so a group of local residents sat on a 'dharna' against the farmer agitation. They demanded that the protest should end soon as the people living near the border are getting tired of the continuous protests.
19:05 February 13
Tikait supports farmers' protest at Mahapanchayat
The farmers' protests are continuing on the borders of Delhi against the agricultural laws with 'Mahapanchayats' taking place to boost the movement and spread it across the country while BKU leader Rakesh Tikait has emerged as the prominent voice of the movement. However, enthusiasm in the farmers is less in Tikait's absence at the Ghazipur border protest.
Tikait, the national spokesperson of the Bhartiya Kisan Union, said, "This movement is a mass liberation movement, people are in captivity and they have to be released, hence the mahapanchayat is being held."
19:02 February 13
PM Modi brought farm laws to handover agri sectors to top industrialist: Rahul Gandhi
PM Modi brought farm laws to handover agri sectors to top industrialist: Rahul Gandhi
Continuing his attack on the BJP-led central government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the government brought the three agriculture laws to handover the business of 40 per cent of India's population in the hands of few biggest industrialists of the country.
Addressing the public in Rajasthan on the second day of his two-day visit to the state, Gandhi said the purpose of his visit to the state is to inform the people about how the Centre's farm laws are going to affect their lives.
16:26 February 13
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reached Rajasthan's Roopnagar
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reached Rajasthan's Roopnagar on Saturday and drove a tractor with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and several other senior leaders.
16:19 February 13
Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait, speaking to ETV Bharat
Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said farmers will not go home unless the Centre repeals the new farm laws. When asked about the plan, he said that the union has planned to agitate till October 2, this year. However, he added that the protest would end, if the government repel the laws before the given deadline.
10:48 February 13
Rahul Gandhi's engagements for the day
On the second day of his visit, Rahul Gandhi will go from Sriganganagar to Suratgarh Airport, from where he will land by special aircraft at Kishangarh Airport in Ajmer at around 12 noon. From here, he will go to the Sursura temple.
Rahul will also perform pooja there and take part in a tractor rally in Rupangarh at 2:40 pm. Here he will also address the farmers' gathering. After this, Rahul Gandhi will address the Kisan Sabha at Makrana in Nagaur district at 3:30 pm.
10:30 - 11:30: will go to Suratgarh by road
11:40 - 12:00: Special flight will reach Kishangarh Airport
12:00 - 12:30: Kishangarh Airport will be reserved the visit
12:45 - 13:15: Congress workers will welcome him in Kishangarh city
13:30 - 13:50: will visit Veer Tejaji temple
14:00 - 14:40: Will go to farmers' tractor rally in Rupangarh
14:40 - 15:30: will go to Makrana from by road
15:30 - 16:30: To address mahapanchayat of farmers in Makrana
16:30 - 17:30: will go By Kishangarh Airport
17:40 - 18:10: Departure to Delhi by special aircraft
07:55 February 13
Rahul Gandhi to address kisan rallies in Ajmer, Nagaur today
Rahul Gandhi to address kisan rallies in Ajmer, Nagaur today
Ajmer: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address multiple Kisan (farmers') rallies in Ajmer and Nagaur in Kishangarh's Nagridas stadium. In a bid to connect with farmers through a "Kisan Mahapanchayat" held by the Congress in Rajasthan, "charpai" or cots were placed on the stage instead of chairs for party leader Rahul Gandhi and others.
All leaders will sit on the cots on the stage.
Gandhi will also participate in a function in Veer Tejaji Dham in Sursura and all the adequate arrangements have been made. Rajasthan health minister Dr Raghu Sharma, Ajmer Chief Lalchand Katariya, Ashok Chandana took stock of the preparations in Kishangarh and heavy police personnel have been deployed.
The route from Kishangarh to Makrana will be blocked from 11 am to 6 pm a rehearsal from Kishangarh airport to Tejaji Dam was also held.
Gandhi will also visit Sinodhia village and a large number of farmers are expected to join the rallies.
Former education minister and Rajasthan Vice President Nasim Akhtar told ETV Bharat, "This arrangement was made for giving the stage a farmer-like feel and to connect them with the leaders and farmers will also arrive on their tractors."
READ: Rajasthan farmers show black flags to Rahul Gandhi, raise slogans
Last Updated : Feb 13, 2021, 10:54 PM IST
