Farm bill protest: Rahul Gandhi allowed to enter Haryana

New Delhi: Amid high-drama at Haryana”s border with Punjab, state authorities allowed former Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and a few party leaders to enter the state. Rahul was briefly stopped at the Haryana border and not allowed to proceed on his rally.

Rahul Gandhi took to twitter and wrote- They have stopped us on a bridge on the Haryana border. I’m not moving and am happy to wait here. 1 hour, 5 hours, 24 hours, 100 hours, 1000 hours or 5000 hours.

They have stopped us on a bridge on the Haryana border. I’m not moving and am happy to wait here.

1 hour, 5 hours, 24 hours, 100 hours, 1000 hours or 5000 hours. pic.twitter.com/b9IjBSe7Bg

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 6, 2020

Addressing a gathering on the concluding day of his ‘Kheti Bachao Yatra’, which started from Moga district on Sunday, Gandhi said if these measures are implemented, farmers and labourers will become the “slaves” of a few corporates. He said in one or two years, their land would be taken over by these few “chosen” corporates.

After winding up his last rally at Sanaur in Patiala, Gandhi drove a tractor to reach Haryana border on the concluding day of his “Kheti Bachao Yatra”. He was accompanied on the tractor by Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar and senior party leader Harish Rawat.

#WATCH Haryana: Farmers stage protest in Sirsa against the #FarmBills (now laws). pic.twitter.com/wjoczUywzS

— ANI (@ANI) October 6, 2020

Before Gandhi arrived at the Punjab-Haryana border, senior Haryana police officials at the spot told reporters that they would not allow more than 100 people to gather at one place as per the guidelines in place due to the COVID-19 restrictions.