Rahul: BJP has no time to discuss farmer’s issues

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Banswara: Rahul Gandhi, the All India Congress Committee Vice President was in Rajasthan on Wednesday. The Congress leader not only addressed a rally– Kisaan Aakrosh at Banswara, but also caught up with a distant relative in Jaipur. At the rally, Rahul heavily came down upon the policies and attitude of BJP led NDA government in center towards the plight of farmers. “For GST, BJP can open the parliament at midnight, but they do not have a minute to discuss the issues of farmers,” he told the gathering. He also alleged that BJP cares only about the rich industrialists and not about the poor. Rahul was accompanied by Rajasthan state Congress leaders including former chief minister Ashok Gehlot and state president Sachin Pilot. Meanwhile, Jaipur is also gearing up for BJP’s national president’s programme on Friday. To get a sneak peak of Congress vice president’s rally and, his personal visit and of course the ongoing preparation of Amit Shah’s function, browse through our photo feature. Picture credit: Chandra Mohan Aloria

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