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Rahul Gandhi urges youth to fight illegal land acquisition in UP

Gorakhpur, Thu, 21 Jul 2011 ANI

Gorakhpur, July 21 (ANI): Raising concern over the illegal land acquisition by the Uttar Pradesh government, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Thursday urged youth of the state to fight for the rights of their farmers.

 

Addressing 'Potential Candidates Meet' here, Gandhi said youth community of the state should voice the concern of the poor farmers, who were denied justice.

 

"The poor people's land was given to the builders in Noida and it was not about one acre or two acres, both Ganga expressway and Yamuna expressway covers the whole of Uttar Pradesh. Around 2000 kilometres of land of the poor people was given to the builders. Why is this happening? It is because the youth of this state has joined hands with the brokers of this deal. It is the land of the farmers through which they get employment, work and which provides food to the whole country, why should they not raise their voice? This question is not rising in the state," he said.

 

Meanwhile, activists gathered to meet Gandhi and participate in the meet had to face huge disappointment as all those above 35 years of age were denied entry in the venue.

 

Expressing anger, Vinamra Kumar, an activist said when Gandhi himself is 41 years old, then he should not have participated in the meet.

 

"I came from Fazilnagar to meet Rahul Gandhi but I never knew that only those who are below the age of 35 years are allowed here. I would like to point out that Rahul himself is 41 years old, so when he himself is ineligible, then he should have not come. We felt very bad when we were returned from the gate," he said.

 

"They have ousted us on the basis of our age. I am 39 years old and the General Secretary himself is 41 years old. So I fail to understand on what basis they are bifurcating us," said Rashi Khan, another activist.

 

Rahul Gandhi is on a two-day tour to promote membership campaign of the Youth Congress in Uttar Pradesh. (ANI)

 


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