Rahul Gandhi-Led Congress March To Meet President Over Farm Rules Stopped

New Delhi:

Congress leaders led by way of Rahul Gandhi, marching to the Rashtrapati Bhavan, used to be stopped by way of the police earlier than a small delegation used to be allowed to go into the presidential advanced to post to President Ram Nath Kovind a memorandum in quest of his intervention for the withdrawal of the farm rules in opposition to which 1000’s of farmers had been protesting close to Delhi for just about a month.

The enchantment to the President has two crore signatures urging his intervention for repealing the 3 arguable rules. Mr Gandhi used to be accompanied within the march by way of his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and different most sensible leaders of the Congress

“Any dissent by contrast govt is classed as having components of terror. We’re endeavor this march to voice our strengthen for the farmers,” Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stated.

“Simplest the leaders, who’ve permission, will likely be allowed (to visit Rashtrapati Bhavan),” police officer Pragya stated.

Earlier than beginning the march from central Delhi’s Vijay Chowk, Mr Gandhi met with senior Congress leaders on the party headquarters the place leaders gave speeches at the farm rules.

Opposition events, which attempted to dam the farm expenses in parliament, had previous asked the President to not signal at the expenses. The expenses, they’d stated, have been handed within the Rajya Sabha in an undemocratic means. The President, on the other hand, had given his assent to all 3 expenses. Rahul Gandhi used to be a part of the opposition’s assembly with President Kovind on December 9.

Hundreds of farmers, who’ve braved water cannons, tear gasoline and police barricades, started their protest final month in opposition to the farm rules, geared toward taking out middlemen and letting them promote produce any place within the nation. Farmers say the rules will deprive them of the minimal costs fastened by way of the federal government and depart them on the mercy of corporates.

The federal government has been urging the farmers to have interaction in additional talks to finish the impasse. On Wednesday, farmer teams stated they’re in a position to carry with the federal government talks however are looking ahead to the federal government to carry discussions with an open thoughts and provide concrete proposals which can be applicable.

The protests have blocked roads connecting the nationwide capital with neighbouring states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, hitting public delivery and the provision of fruit and greens.