Rahul Gandhi joins land war in UP

Taking on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, Rahul Gandhi today joined the land war here, pledging full support to farmers fighting against acquisition and promising not to desert them till their demands are met.

Sneaking into Batta Parsaul village, the epicentre of the agitation in Western Uttar Pradesh, in the wee hours riding pillion on a motorcyle, he sat with the agitating farmers throughout the day in scorching heat to emphathise with their cause and women who lost their men.

Image: AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi with villagers during his dharna in support of farmers at Bhatta Parsaul in Greater Noida on Wednesday three days after the bloody clash between the police and the agitating farmers.

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