Farmer’s Suicide at AAP Rally Congress demands FIR against Modi, Kejriwal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he was “deeply shattered” by the suicide of a farmer at an AAP rally here, and added that efforts were on to improve farmers’ lives. ”Gajendra’s death has saddened the nation,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement, referring to the Rajasthan farmer who hanged himself from a tree in the heart of the capital. The incident occurred at around 2 pm in the presence of Kejriwal prompting senior AAP leaders to allege that it was an attempt to “sabotage” the rally and slammed the police for being “mute spectators”.
“We are all deeply shattered and disappointed. Condolences to his family. At no point must the hardworking farmer think he is alone,” Modi said. “We are all together in creating a better tomorrow for the farmers of India.” He said the farmer’s death had saddened the nation. Gajendra Singh killed himself at an Aam Aadmi Party rally just before Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addressed a gathering of thousands against the controversial land ordinance.
The prime minister’s statement – unlike that of his Bharatiya Janata Party – refrained from blaming anyone for the incident.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the farmer’s suicide saying incident was saddening and it has shattered the whole nation.
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Meanwhile, Congress demanded registration of FIR against Modi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal holding them “most responsible” for the suicide of the farmer. “A case abetment of suicide should be lodged against the central government and the state government… The two persons who can be held most responsible for the suicide are Prime Minister Modi and Chief Minister Kejriwal,” party spokesperson Satyavrat Chaturvedi said at the AICC briefing here. The dramatic death of Gajendra Singh, a father of three, immediately turned into a political drama, with the Aam Aadmi Party blaming Delhi Police and the BJP and the Congress attacking Kejriwal and the AAP. AAP leaders accused the police of being mute spectators who did nothing to save a precious life and not acting in time. AAP leader also blamed Modi’s BJP, saying the controversial land bill and their failure to look after farmers was the reason for the suicide.