All-Women Walk In Haryana In Bharat Jodo Yatra

Rahul Gandhi met family members of the farmers…

Ambala: On Monday, the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by the Congress party witnessed an all-women walk for a major stretch of its journey.

On Sunday, the Yatra entered Haryana's Kurukshetra district from Karnal.

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi met several farm union leaders, including Rakesh Tikait, at Kurukshetra and listened to their concerns and problems.

The march resumed from Khanpur Kolian in the morning and reached Ambala in the evening where it halted for the night. Thousands of women participated in the Bharat Jodo yatra.

Addressing a corner meeting in Ambala, Mr. Gandhi said Monday's march was dedicated to women.

The Yatra was warmly welcomed by 50 women in Tyoda village in Kurukshetra's Shahabad.

Mr. Gandhi met the family members of the farmers, including female farmers, who died during a protest against three agricultural laws of the Centre, according to a statement issued by the Haryana Congress.

The laws have since been repealed.

The representatives of various farmers' organizations from across the country, including Haryana, discussed their problems with Mr. Gandhi in detail, including their demand that the government should give a guarantee on a minimum support price (MSDP) for crops.

According to the statement, the farmer leaders also accused the Centre of not honoring its written agreement made during the anti-farm laws movement at that time.

Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, state Congress in-charge Shaktisinh Gohil, state Congress chief Uday Bhan and MP Deepender Hooda were also present when Mr. Gandhi was listening to the farmers' concerns.