Farmer commits suicide in full public glare at Arvind Kejriwal’s anti-land bill rally
22 April 2015 5:19 PM IST
Farmer commits suicide in full public glare at Arvind Kejriwal’s anti-land bill rally
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal launched a major political attack at a farmers rally in Jantar Mantar against the proposed Land Bill. Kejriwal said he will at least ensure that no land is acquired in Delhi without the consent of farmers. (Photo: PTI)- Farmer Gajendra Singh during Aam Aadmi Party's rally against the Union government's Land Acquisition Bill at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
- Farmer Gajendra Singh during Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s rally against the Union government's Land Acquisition Bill at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)
- Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia pointing to the tree where a farmer attempted suicide during Aam Aadmi Party's rally against the Union government's Land Acquisition Bill at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
- Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, senior AAP leaders Sanjay Singh, Ashutosh, Kumar Vishwas, Ashish Khetan also spoke at the rally and said the party will fight against the "deadly Act" tooth and nail. (Photo: Twitter)
- The Delhi Chief Minister said he will write to his counterparts in other states, urging them to make public statements if they disagree with the contents of the bill. (Photo: Twitter)
- The rally was further marred by protest by a group of guest teachers in the Delhi government. (Photo: PTI)
- Kejriwal said that the farmers had reposed trust in Narendra Modi and voted him to power. Now they have lost their trust (in the government) within a year. They are coming out in thousands protesting against the land bill. (Photo: PTI)
- The Delhi Chief Minister said he will write to his counterparts in other states, urging them to make public statements if they disagree with the contents of the bill. (Photo: PTI)
- The party said farmers from Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Punjab, Haryana, Odisha, Bundelkhand and Poorvanchal belts of Uttar Pradesh participated in the rally. (Photo: PTI)
- The chief minister also lashed out at the Rajasthan government and Delhi Police over the farmer's suicide at the rally, holding them responsible for his fate. (Photo: PTI)
- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of running a government for the "super rich" and slammed his government for the "inordinate urgency" for bringing the Land Acquisition Ordinance hurting the
- Kejriwal alleged that the central government has "betrayed" the trust of the farmers on whose votes the BJP came to power. (Photo: PTI)
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal launched a major political attack at a farmers rally in Jantar Mantar against the proposed Land Bill. Kejriwal said he will at least ensure that no land is acquired in Delhi without the consent of farmers. (Photo: PTI)
Farmer commits suicide in full public glare at Arvind Kejriwal’s anti-land bill rally
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