New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that the INDIA bloc will work to benefit Soyabean and Cotton farmers if it come to power in Maharashtra. The state is going on a one-phase poll on November 20, while results will be announced on November 23.
Sharing a video message on X, after his visit to Chili was cancelled due to technical problems with the aircraft he was supposed to take, Rahul Gandhi said, “I apologise to all of you. I had to come to Chikhli today. Was to meet soybean farmers there and address a public meeting, but could not come due to a technical fault in the plane. I know that farmers in Maharashtra are facing a lot of difficulties. The BJP government does not give the right price to soybean and cotton farmers. I want to tell you that the INDIA bloc will take care of you and will try to solve your problems immediately.”
नेता विपक्ष श्री @RahulGandhi का महाराष्ट्र की जनता के लिए संदेश:
मैं आप सभी से माफी चाहता हूं। मुझे आज चिखली आना था। वहां मुझे सोयाबीन के किसानों से मिलना था और एक जनसभा को संबोधित करना था, लेकिन हवाई जहाज में तकनीकी खराबी के कारण नहीं आ पाया।
मैं जानता हूं कि महाराष्ट्र में… pic.twitter.com/6nylQ8MZR2
— Congress (@INCIndia) November 12, 2024
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