Rajasthan: Why Is Sachin Pilot Holding Kisan Mahapanchayats Ahead of Rahul Gandhi s Visit?
Through the rallies, the former deputy chief minister is trying to demonstrate that his influence has not diminished, even if his stature has.
Sachin Pilot addressing farmers in Jasoda, Bharatpur. Photo: Twitter/@sachinpilot
Politics10/Feb/2021
Jaipur: Just a few days ahead of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Rajasthan to lend support farmers who are protesting the Centre’s three farm laws, former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot has been holding massive “kisan mahapanchayats”.
While these meetings have been well attended, the state’s chief minister Ashok Gehlot, cabinet ministers and the Congress party’s key functionaries have distanced themselves from the rallies.
Read more about Farmer groups in Rajasthan block roads as part of chakka jam on Business Standard. Farmers blocked roads at several places in Rajasthan on Saturday on the call given by the farmers unions for a nationwide chakka jam
Traffic jam due to a national wide chakka jam called by protesting farmers in Rajasthan. (PTI photo)
JAIPUR: Farmers protesting against the Centre s new agri laws and other issues blocked roads at several places in Rajasthan on Saturday on the call given by the farmers unions for a nationwide chakka jam .
Farmers unions had on Monday announced a countrywide chakka jam from 12noon to 3pm on February 6 when they would block national and state highways in protest against the Internet ban in areas near their agitation sites, harassment allegedly meted out to them by authorities, and other issues.
Farmers at many places including Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Dholpur and Jhalawar in the state blocked the highways and main roads and held demonstrations, police said.
Farmers across India hold peaceful chakka jam, give 2 Oct ultimatum to repeal farm laws Peaceful protests were held from 12 pm to 3 pm on Saturday in several states including Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana FP Staff February 06, 2021 19:58:58 IST Farmers blocked an expressway at Kundli in Haryana for the chakka jam on Saturday. AP
Famers leader Rakesh Tikait on Saturday gave the Central Government time till 2 October to repeal the contentious farm laws which saw farmers taking part in
chakka jam (roadblock demonstrations) across the country. We have given time to the government till 2 October to repeal the laws. After this, we will do further planning. We won t hold discussions with the government under pressure, a report in
Congress Rajasthan saga continues, Pilot maintains distance from Jaipur on Foundation Day By Siddharth Sharma | Updated: Dec 29, 2020 07:54 IST
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): Months after falling out with Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, former Deputy Chief Minister and Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee president Sachin Pilot attended the party s 136th foundation day programme in Delhi, maintaining a distance from Jaipur.
On Monday, Congress celebrated its 136th foundation day programme at the central office in Delhi and at all other state headquarters across the country, but the strain in the Rajasthan unit of the party was once again visible when Pilot chose to attend the function in Delhi, ditching the party celebration in Rajasthan.