'Farmer taking cot is thief, but Mallya defaulter'
Congress Vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday remarked that a farmer is called a 'thief' for taking away a cot, but businessmen like Vijay Mallya who "run away" with ₹9,000 crores are called ‘defaulters’. He previously alleged that the government allowed Mallya to "escape" abroad. Earlier, farmers attending his 'Khaat Sabha' in Uttar Pradesh took away cots used in the rally.