WATCH | Rahul Gandhi Drives Tractor To Reach Parliament In Protest Against Farm Laws

New Delhi: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday drove a tractor to reach Parliament, in protest against the three farm laws.

“As per Govt, farmers are very happy and those (protesting farmers) sitting outside are terrorists. But in reality, farmers’ rights are being snatched away,” Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said after driving a tractor to Parliament.

“I’ve brought farmers’ message to Parliament. They (Govt) are suppressing the voices of farmers and not letting a discussion take place in Parliament. They’ll have to repeal these black laws. The entire country knows these laws favour 2-3 big businessmen,” he added.

Delhi Police detained Congress General Secretary Randeep Surjewala, Youth Congress chief Srinivas BV, and some party workers for taking out the tractor march in violation of Section 144 of CrPC.

On Sunday, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) had announced that women will conduct the ongoing ‘Kisan Sansad’ at Jantar Mantar on Monday as the farmers’ protest against three farm laws completes eight months.

Thousands of farmers at Delhi borders have been pressing for their demand to repeal the three farm laws enacted last year.

The collective of over 40 protesting farmer unions said in a statement that several convoys of women farmers were reaching the Delhi borders to join the ‘Mahila Kisan Sansad’.

(With Agency Inputs)