Police stop Congress leaders’ protest on farmers, Adani

As part of nationwide protests, the Haryana Congress today staged a demonstration on corruption allegations against industrialist Gautam Adani in the US, farmers’ issues, and the ongoing violence in Manipur.

Congress leaders, MLAs and workers, including a former CM, Bhupinder Singh Hooda; state president Udai Bhan; party co-in-charge Jitendra Baghel, and Rohtak MLA BB Batra were part of the protest. However, the police stopped them, making leaders resort to sloganeering.

Bhan raised the demand for investigation of Adani’s corruption and the restoration of peace in Manipur. He raised questions on the role of the BJP government and condemned the attitude of the government on the issues.

“The government is avoiding investigation in the Adani case. It did not even allow the matter to be discussed in Parliament. That is why the Congress has come out on the streets,” he said.

Replying to questions from the media, Hooda said the Congress wanted to draw the attention of the government towards farmers, along with other issues. “The BJP should find a solution soon by talking to agitating farmers, because the health of farmers’ leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal is worrying. His life is precious. Hence, the government should resolve his demands and end the hunger strike,” he stated.

He said the Congress had been raising the demands of farmers from the streets to Parliament. “Their demands are justified. Despite the assurance given to them, there is no trace of MSP,” he said.

Hooda said the agitation had been peaceful so far. “Following government’s instructions, they have agreed to go to Delhi without tractor trailers. Still, stopping the farmers from going to Delhi is an undemocratic,” he said.