Barabanki. The Congress, away from power in the state for a long time, is restless about the return. In the changed environment, he is also seeing hope from the farmers. That is why it is not only raising every issue related to farmers strongly but is also trying to declare itself as a true beneficiary of the farmer. Congress General Secretary Priyanka Vadra, who arrived in Harakh block on Saturday to launch the ‘Pratigya Yatra’, remained focused on the farmers. Before reaching the public meeting, he met the women farmers to know their daily routine and also discussed their problems. After this, during the address, by mentioning the loan waiver and the inflation and support price of fertilizers, tried to reach them.
Before reaching the venue, Priyanka met the girls sitting on the road of Nanmau and Tamarsepur. After this she reached the paddy field of Umakant Verma of Nanmau. Discussed with other women already present here including Sushma Devi, Krishnavati, Lakshmi Devi, Sushma Rawat, Rajkumari, Sangeeta, Sunita and Usha Devi. By placing a hand on the shoulder of Shivshankar’s wife Savitri Devi, she knew her well being. After this, on the request of the women, she sat in the field itself. Some women told about harvesting at eight o’clock in the morning and some in the second shift from four in the morning to about one in the afternoon and then in the second shift from 3.30 pm to six in the evening.
On this, Priyanka said that when do you cook food after working for so long. The women told them that due to the increase in the price of gas cylinders, it has become difficult to fill them. 150 rupees are paid for cutting paddy throughout the day, it is difficult to feed on such low wages. In the field, women also fed him chutney-bread.
Mobile given to Pradhan’s wife: On reaching the farm, Sangeeta, wife of Tamarsepur chief Jagdish Prasad, greeted Priyanka by touching her feet and asked her to contest the elections. He also gave mobile to Sangeeta. It is discussed that Congress leaders had decided this program after talking to Pradhan. The barricading made near the farm was seen to prove this.
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