Mandsaur: Rahul Gandhi meets kin of deceased farmers

Doria(Rajasthan) , June 8 : Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday met with the kin of farmers, who died in police firing during protests in Mandsaur at Madhya Pradesh-Rajasthan border.

 "I condemn this incident. I only wanted to stand with farmers and want to assure them that the Congress Party is standing with them. We demanded from the Centre to take strict action against the accused. We will raise this topic in parliament as well," Gandhi told media after meeting with the farmers.

"Prime Minister Modi waived money



for the elite but he cannot waive farmer loans," he said.

The Congress vice-president claimed that the Uttar Pradesh Government waived off farmers loans due to his constant demand of the same and added that he will do the same in Madhya Pradesh as well.

He also assured that the Congress Party will help the kin in providing the honour of "martyr' to the deceased as demanded by the families.

"Kin of farmers' families are demanding 'martyr' honour and the Congress Party will support them on this demand," he added.