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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday kept up his attack on the central government over the recently enacted farm laws, and said these are a blatant attack on the soul of every farmer and that such legislations "weaken" the country's foundation.

Rahul Gandhi today said he felt -he owed a debt to the people of Punjab- as he addressed the media after wrapping his protest against the governments farm laws.

Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Sidhu's differences with Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh made its presence felt at a public meeting today that was attended by Rahul Gandhi. Sharing stage with the Chief Minister and Mr Gandhi at the rally meant to protest against the Centre's new farm laws, Mr Sidhu argued that if the Centre stops paying Mi...

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will travel to Punjab today to participate in a protest against the new controversial farm laws. The Congress MP from Kerala's Wayanad will hold a series of public meetings with farmers in the state as part of the "Kheti Bachao Yatra" (Protect the agricultural sector), which is aimed to highlight the Congress' stand aga...

Congress's Rahul Gandhi promised Punjab farmers today that the party will remove the contentious farm sector laws once it comes to power in the Centre. Calling Minimum Support Price, food procurement and wholesale markers the "three pillars" of the country, Mr Gandhi said "Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to destroy this system".

In a slight change in his programme, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will now hold tractor rallies in Punjab and Haryana from October 4-6 to protest against the new farm laws.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, a fierce critic of the government on farmers' issues, drove a tractor after a public meeting in Punjab's Ludhiana today. Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, Ludhiana party candidate Ravneet Singh Bittu and Congress leader Asha Kumari were seen seated on both sides.

Going all out to woo farmers in Rajasthan, Congress President Rahul Gandhi today promised farm loan waiver in ten days if the party forms government in the state. Speaking at an election rally in Jaisalmer district's Pokhran Assembly constituency, Mr Gandhi said he had said the same thing in Punjab and Karnataka elections and the Congress governmen...

Today is the sixth day of the ongoing farmers' protest across several states. Farmers in various parts of India launched a 10-day Gaon Bandh (rural shutdown) on June 1 to press their demands.Their demands include a loan waiver, higher prices for their produce and immediate implementation of the Swaminathan Commission report. As part of the protest,...

Congress leader and Punjab's former chief minister Amarinder Singh will begin a three-day Kisan Yatra today, which will be flagged off by widows of farmers who committed suicide after not being able to pay off their debts.

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today visited the family of a farmer who had allegedly killed himself due to cotton crop failure in Punjab and accused the state's Akali Dal-BJP alliance of neglecting farmers.

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi met the family of a farmer who committed suicide due to debt, and later offered prayers at the Takht Damdama Sahib in Punjab's Bathinda district today.

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will visit the Punjab's Faridkot district tomorrow and meet the families of victims of police firing during a protest there against a sacrilege incident.

In less than a fortnight, another debt-ridden farmer has committed suicide by consuming poison in Punjab, his family said on Thursday.

Rahul Gandhi today visited the family of a farmer in Punjab who committed suicide last week, barely a month after he met the Congress Vice President and briefed him on the distress caused by crop loss due to unseasonal rain.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday kept up his attack on the central government over the recently enacted farm laws, and said these are a blatant attack on the soul of every farmer and that such legislations "weaken" the country's foundation.

Rahul Gandhi today said he felt -he owed a debt to the people of Punjab- as he addressed the media after wrapping his protest against the governments farm laws.

Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Sidhu's differences with Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh made its presence felt at a public meeting today that was attended by Rahul Gandhi. Sharing stage with the Chief Minister and Mr Gandhi at the rally meant to protest against the Centre's new farm laws, Mr Sidhu argued that if the Centre stops paying Mi...

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will travel to Punjab today to participate in a protest against the new controversial farm laws. The Congress MP from Kerala's Wayanad will hold a series of public meetings with farmers in the state as part of the "Kheti Bachao Yatra" (Protect the agricultural sector), which is aimed to highlight the Congress' stand aga...

Congress's Rahul Gandhi promised Punjab farmers today that the party will remove the contentious farm sector laws once it comes to power in the Centre. Calling Minimum Support Price, food procurement and wholesale markers the "three pillars" of the country, Mr Gandhi said "Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to destroy this system".

In a slight change in his programme, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will now hold tractor rallies in Punjab and Haryana from October 4-6 to protest against the new farm laws.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, a fierce critic of the government on farmers' issues, drove a tractor after a public meeting in Punjab's Ludhiana today. Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, Ludhiana party candidate Ravneet Singh Bittu and Congress leader Asha Kumari were seen seated on both sides.

Going all out to woo farmers in Rajasthan, Congress President Rahul Gandhi today promised farm loan waiver in ten days if the party forms government in the state. Speaking at an election rally in Jaisalmer district's Pokhran Assembly constituency, Mr Gandhi said he had said the same thing in Punjab and Karnataka elections and the Congress governmen...

Today is the sixth day of the ongoing farmers' protest across several states. Farmers in various parts of India launched a 10-day Gaon Bandh (rural shutdown) on June 1 to press their demands.Their demands include a loan waiver, higher prices for their produce and immediate implementation of the Swaminathan Commission report. As part of the protest,...

Congress leader and Punjab's former chief minister Amarinder Singh will begin a three-day Kisan Yatra today, which will be flagged off by widows of farmers who committed suicide after not being able to pay off their debts.

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today visited the family of a farmer who had allegedly killed himself due to cotton crop failure in Punjab and accused the state's Akali Dal-BJP alliance of neglecting farmers.

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi met the family of a farmer who committed suicide due to debt, and later offered prayers at the Takht Damdama Sahib in Punjab's Bathinda district today.

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will visit the Punjab's Faridkot district tomorrow and meet the families of victims of police firing during a protest there against a sacrilege incident.

In less than a fortnight, another debt-ridden farmer has committed suicide by consuming poison in Punjab, his family said on Thursday.

Rahul Gandhi today visited the family of a farmer in Punjab who committed suicide last week, barely a month after he met the Congress Vice President and briefed him on the distress caused by crop loss due to unseasonal rain.