Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi joined hundtreds of farmers at the “Kisan Mahapanchayat” (farmers rally) held here on Saturday and listened intently to the grievances and issues they raised.

Braving heavy rains, farmers and Congress workers today gathered here for the 'kisan mahapanchayat', marking the culmination of Rahul Gandhi's four-day foot march in Uttar Pradesh.

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Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi told a farmers rally here on Saturday that farmers in Uttar Pradesh were not compensated fairly for their land acquired for development projects.

Sending out a strong message to his opponents, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said here on Friday that “no politician can ever improve the condition of the farmers without approaching them directly”.

He is the undisputed crown prince of India’s ruling Congress, seen to bide his time before taking over the reins of government from an ageing Manmohan Singh.

A young man carrying a revolver was today detained while trying to move close to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during his padayatra to Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh.

The man with a .32 bore revolver

In a security scare for Rahul Gandhi, a young man carrying a licensed revolver was detained while trying to move close to the Congress leader during his padayatra on Thursday in Aligarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

Firing a fresh salvo at the Mayawati Government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said 'dalals' were running Uttar Pradesh as people of the state are 'divided'.

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Union minister Ambika Soni on Thursday sought “proper” security for Rahul Gandhi after a youth carrying a revolver was detained while trying to move close to the Congress leader during his padayatra in Uttar Pradesh.

Sharpening his attack on chief minister Mayawati, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that “dalals” are running Uttar Pradesh and accused her government of resorting to land grab to help “big builders”.