Rahul pushes cop as he tries to enter violence-hit Mandsaur
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday pushed a policeman as he was trying to enter violence-hit Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh where five farmers were killed in police firing on Tuesday. Gandhi further stormed out of his jeep, rode pillion on a bike to dodge the cops, and angrily said, "Aap kaise mujhe rok sakte ho? (How can you stop me?)"
A furious Rahul Gandhi stormed out of his jeep, pushed a policeman as he tried to stop him and other Congress leaders from entering Madhya Pradesh today. He was later arrested at Neemuch border. Despite the local administration denying the Congress vice-president permission to visit violence-hit Mandsaur, where five farmers were killed in police firing on Tuesday, Rahul Gandhi rode pillion on a bike to dodge the cops. "Aap kaise rok sakte ho (How can you stop me)," an angry Rahul Gandhi was seen lashing out at a policeman as he tried to stop his vehicle at the Rajasthan-Madhya Pradesh border."Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh governments are doing their best to prevent me from entering Madhya Pradesh and meeting the families of the farmers killed in Mandsaur," Rahul Gandhi tweeted moments after the incident."What law of the land says that it is illegal to stand in solidarity with farmers who were killed simply for demanding what is their right?" he added.INDIA TODAY MAGAZINE SPECIAL: No country for farmers - In rush towards development, Indian farmers fall through the cracksRahul Gandhi left Delhi for Udaipur on a chartered flight in the morning. From Udaipur, the Congress leader took the road to Madhya Pradesh. Gandhiis accompanied by PCC Rajasthan chief Sachin Pilot and other party leaders, including Digvijaya Singh, Girija Vyas, Kamalnath.Five persons were killed on Tuesday as the farmers' agitation turned violent in Mandsaur, prompting the authorities to clamp curfew in the trouble-hit area.Mandsaur has been on the boil since the farmers' agitation in the district turned violent.Farmers in western Madhya Pradesh are protesting since June 1 over various demands.ALSO READ:Tinderbox Mandsaur: Will loan waivers help plight of angry farmers in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra?Madhya Pradesh farmers protest: How Mandsaur is a repeat of Multai 19 years later