Kirpalpur, July 7 (PTI): Firing a fresh salvo at the Mayawati Government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said “dalals” were running Uttar Pradesh as people of the state are “divided“. “You are not together. Uttar Pradesh is divided and that is why dalals (touts) are running the state,” Mr. Gandhi said, addressing people in this village on the third day of his padayatra to Aligarh. “You may not like it. But this is true. Since you are not together that is why this is happening here. Unless you unite, you will continue to suffer. Unless you don’t understand what is happening, the train will not come on its track,” the young Congress leader told the villagers.
Rahul began his foot march on Thursday from Sarole village in the district at 6.30 a.m. and walked about 7 km to reach here on his way to Aligarh, where he is slated to address a ‘kisan mahapanchayat’ on July 9. He said he came all the way from Delhi to convey his concern to farmers and people of Uttar Pradesh. “I started my padayatra from Bhatta-Parsaul which saw the operation by the Mayawati Government on farmers in which many people were killed,” he said. “I wanted to meet you personally and hear to your problems,” he told the farmers. Rahul told the farmers and villagers that they are being “fired upon” by police while protesting against taking their land forcibly.
Rahul said: “I have met a number of farmers so far and have not met a single one who does not want development. All farmers wish to get involved in the development process and in the progress of the state. “Your land is pure. It is being taken away from you forcibly and they don’t give adequate price,” he said. “I am with you irrespective of caste. For me, everyone are human beings. I wish to help everyone and all the people of Uttar Pradesh.” Citing the example of neighbouring state of Congress-ruled Haryana, Gandhi lauded its land acquisition policy and said “farmers were happy in Haryana and there are no problems there.” “Unlike here, in Haryana there were no dharnas either as the farmers were paid market rates for their land acquired. That is not done here,” he said.
He also lamented that no other state has acquired as much land as done by the Uttar Pradesh government. “No farmer is saying that we are against the building of roads of development, but we want to get involved in this development process. It is the government’s duty to include all of them in this development process. Wherever I go the farmers are ready to give land but are asking for their rights,” Rahul said. He also compared the policy of the two states while acquiring the agriculture land. “While in Uttar Pradesh the farmer land is taken away forcibly, in Haryana farmers are paid adequate compensation, help and employment.”
Rahul began his foot march on Thursday from Sarole village in the district at 6.30 a.m. and walked about 7 km to reach here on his way to Aligarh, where he is slated to address a ‘kisan mahapanchayat’ on July 9. He said he came all the way from Delhi to convey his concern to farmers and people of Uttar Pradesh. “I started my padayatra from Bhatta-Parsaul which saw the operation by the Mayawati Government on farmers in which many people were killed,” he said. “I wanted to meet you personally and hear to your problems,” he told the farmers. Rahul told the farmers and villagers that they are being “fired upon” by police while protesting against taking their land forcibly.
Rahul said: “I have met a number of farmers so far and have not met a single one who does not want development. All farmers wish to get involved in the development process and in the progress of the state. “Your land is pure. It is being taken away from you forcibly and they don’t give adequate price,” he said. “I am with you irrespective of caste. For me, everyone are human beings. I wish to help everyone and all the people of Uttar Pradesh.” Citing the example of neighbouring state of Congress-ruled Haryana, Gandhi lauded its land acquisition policy and said “farmers were happy in Haryana and there are no problems there.” “Unlike here, in Haryana there were no dharnas either as the farmers were paid market rates for their land acquired. That is not done here,” he said.
He also lamented that no other state has acquired as much land as done by the Uttar Pradesh government. “No farmer is saying that we are against the building of roads of development, but we want to get involved in this development process. It is the government’s duty to include all of them in this development process. Wherever I go the farmers are ready to give land but are asking for their rights,” Rahul said. He also compared the policy of the two states while acquiring the agriculture land. “While in Uttar Pradesh the farmer land is taken away forcibly, in Haryana farmers are paid adequate compensation, help and employment.”
Man carrying pistol detained
Tappal, July 7 (PTI): A young man carrying a revolver was on Thursday detained while trying to move close to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during his padayatra to Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh. The man with a .32 bore revolver was nabbed by the Special Protection Group (SPG) personnel in this village in Aligarh district when he was found nearing the second ring of the Congress leader’s security cordon.
Hari Mohan Sharma was nabbed by the SPG personnel at around 8.30 a.m. and was immediately handed over to the Uttar Pradesh Police. Locals said he belongs to Tappal village and claimed that he is a Congress worker. The incident took place two hours after Mr. Gandhi resumed his foot march to Aligarh to make common cause with farmers in the state over land acquisition. Today’s is Mr. Gandhi’s third day of padayatra.
Tappal, July 7 (PTI): A young man carrying a revolver was on Thursday detained while trying to move close to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during his padayatra to Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh. The man with a .32 bore revolver was nabbed by the Special Protection Group (SPG) personnel in this village in Aligarh district when he was found nearing the second ring of the Congress leader’s security cordon.
Hari Mohan Sharma was nabbed by the SPG personnel at around 8.30 a.m. and was immediately handed over to the Uttar Pradesh Police. Locals said he belongs to Tappal village and claimed that he is a Congress worker. The incident took place two hours after Mr. Gandhi resumed his foot march to Aligarh to make common cause with farmers in the state over land acquisition. Today’s is Mr. Gandhi’s third day of padayatra.
