New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s ride to parliament on Monday drew sharp reactions from several BJP leaders and led to a quick detention of Randeep Surjewala among other leaders of his party. A case has now been filed against the Congress leaders and therefore the tractor, which Mr Gandhi drove as a gesture to back the protesting farmers, has also been seized.
“I just want to bring the message of farmers – protesting against farm laws – to the parliament. Their message is being suppressed… and a discussion isn’t allowed inside the parliament. The black laws – meant to profit two-three big businessmen – need to be repealed,” the Congress MP from Kerala’s Wayanad told reporters on Monday as he drove a red tractor. during a picture he shared on Twitter, he was seen behind the wheel, sporting a half-sleeved white shirt, beige trousers and a mask. The ex-Congress chief has been vehemently criticising the govt over the controversial farm laws since the protests began last year.
No permission was sought by the Congress to protest, sources in Delhi Police have now said.
अगर खेत बेचने पर मजबूर करोगे, तो ट्रैक्टर संसद में चलेगा- सत्य की फ़सल उगाकर रहेंगे!
कृषि-विरोधी क़ानून वापस लो।#FarmersProtest pic.twitter.com/19PnIRet4U
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 26, 2021
A case has been filed under the automobiles Act, IPC 188 and violation of Covid protocol. Sources said the police are probing how Mr Gandhi drove the tractor, which did not have variety plate, to parliament. The tractor was brought, consistent with sources, to the protest site late on Sunday night.
Officials say riding a tractor within the heart of the capital isn’t allowed, and it is a violation of the automobiles Act.
Also, large gatherings aren’t allowed near parliament during the monsoon session under section 144, they say.
“Rahul Gandhi is playing politics. Farmers are getting used as a political tool. The centre has said if there are issues with the laws it’s able to rework them. they’re ready for talks,” BJP MP Vinay Sahasrabuddhe told
on Monday
Farmers are now running what they call a “mini parliament” at Jantar Mantar to protest the laws, which they assert will hit their income. Yesterday, the protest completed eight months.
